Former Indian opener, Virender Sehwag reckons that it’ll be difficult for MS Dhoni to fit in the Indian squad if he comes back to international cricket. The former Indian skipper has been on a sabbatical since India’s exit from the semifinal of the World Cup last year and since has been away from the game.

The IPL 2020 was supposed to be Dhoni’s much-awaited comeback, which as per coaches and former cricketers, could have made his road to India recall easier. However, with the tournament delayed for a couple of weeks and uncertainty lingering over its future this year, Dhoni’s comeback plans might get postponed further. Even if he were to come back, the fact that India look settled with KL Rahul keeping wickets virtually leaves no place for Dhoni.

Talking about Dhoni further, Sehwag said, “Where will he fit in? With the likes of Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul already in form, especially the latter performing exceptionally well of late, I think there is no reason why we should not stick with them.”

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Sehwag also expressed his view on India’s dismal show during the ODI and Test series in New Zealand, in which they were blanked 0-3 and 0-2 respectively. One of the prime reasons behind it could be Virat Kohli’s poor run, but Sehwag reckons the hosts played better.

Sehwag explained, “He [Kohli] is a class batsman but that has happened to all the great batsmen in different eras be it Sachin Tendulkar, Steven Waugh, Jacques Kallis or Ricky Ponting. We must admit that the Kiwis were superior to us in the ODIs and Tests. In the T20s, Kiwis lost close matches. In the shortest format, it is always difficult to make a quick comeback.”

In a year of a T20 World Cup, Sehwag refused to pick a favorite but felt Hardik Pandya’s return could change the dimension of Team India. The all-rounder was named in the squad for India’s three-match ODI series against South which got called off due to the Coronavirus pandemic. On Tuesday, the ICC stated that the T20 World Cup in October will go on as planned and Sehwag reckoned Pandya’s return will bring an interesting flavor.

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Talking about the all-rounder, Sehwag said, “In T20s, one cannot predict favorites. Such is the unpredictable nature of the format, any single player can change the complexion of the game on a given day. The return of Hardik Pandya will make a huge difference to the Indian team. The whole combination will change with an all-rounder of the caliber of Hardik.”