New Delhi: Former Indian all-rounder Roger Binny has expressed his views on two-time World Cup-winning Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and claimed his fitness that he is no longer in the same level as a competitor.
Dhoni last played for India in the semifinal of the 2019 ICC World Cup where they suffered an upsetting 18-run loss against New Zealand. “MS Dhoni has lost a bit of fitness. There are younger players coming through the system. He was good enough to pass on the gloves to the younger players which is good of him but yeah, I think he is past his best,” Binny said during a Facebook interaction with Sportskeeda.
The 1983 World Cup-winning cricketer added, “Seeing him the last couple of seasons, he is easily past his best cricket which he has played, which we have seen him capable of doing.” Earlier this year, Dhoni was preparing for the 13th edition of IPL which was scheduled to start in March. A good performance in the cash-rich league for Chennai Super Kings could help him cement a place in the squad for T20 World Cup in Australia.
Although, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the IPL was postponed indefinitely before BCCI finally decided to host the tournament in UAE starting from September 19. The decision came after ICC postponed the T20 World Cup.
