Ahmedabad, Mar 17: Legendary former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag today said he did not think former skipper and wicket-keeper batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni would be able to come back in Team India, even if he performed well in the coming IPL.
Talking to newspersons here, Sehwag, who was in Ahmedabad for the opening of his first sportswear and accessories store Brand VS, said, ”In my view, it looked highly unlikely that Dhoni would be able to make a comeback in Team India through IPL.
“’First of all, we should understand that once the selectors decide to ‘move on’ in case of a particular player, then the comeback becomes very difficult. The second thing is that even if Dhoni plays well in the IPL, who would he replace in Team India?
“Currently K L Rahul, who is also doing wicket-keeping, is performing exceptionally well. For Dhoni to make a comeback replacing him, is next to impossible. He can’t also think of replacing a much younger Rishabh Pant,” the former opener added.
To a query regarding skipper Virat Kohli’s current poor form, Sehwag said that such lean phases in the career of great players was not uncommon. ”Virat is also a human being, not a God. He played very well for so long and only performed poorly in the test series in England and recently in New Zealand. Legends like Ricky Ponting and Steve Waugh also had such lean patches. (PTI)
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