Former Indian skipper, MS Dhoni has been enjoying his sabbatical from cricket which he took after the end India’s World Cup campaign after losing to New Zealand in the semi-final at Old Trafford earlier in the summer. Dhoni, who since the 2019 World Cup also served with the Indian Army for a while, has now moved his focus to playing Golf in the USA.

The Metuchen Golf and Country Club have an honorary membership to Dhoni, where he played his first tournament on September 13. He along with the local member, Rajiv Sharma, finished 2nd in their flight category. They won four out of five matches in this tournament. MS was introduced to the club by his friend Rajiv Sharma three years ago.

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The former Indian skipper is expected to stay away from cricket for a while now with reports suggesting that he could be unavailable for selection till after the home T20I series against Bangladesh. His future has been a matter of discussion, legendary Indian batsman, Sunil Gavaskar suggesting that he should retire on his own terms and not be pushed out by management.

During an interview with India Today, Gavaskar said, “Nobody knows to know what is in MSD’s mind. Only he can clarify what he thinks his future with Indian cricket is. But I think with him being 38 now, India should be looking ahead. Because by the time the next T20 World Cup comes around he will be 39 years old.”

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He further added, “His value to the side is always going to be fantastic. Not just the runs he will score or the stumpings he will effect. But his overall presence on the field will be calming for the captain because the captain gets the benefit of his views. So that is a huge plus. But I do believe the time has come.”

Gavaskar feels that every player has life, but he also believes that Dhoni should be going without being pushed out. He feels that MS should be going on his own terms.