Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra believes MS Dhoni will not get affected by his performance in each game in the IPL 2020. He feels Dhoni is at that stage of his career when his performance may not bother him much.
Aakash talked about Dhoni on his Youtube channel and discussed the chances of him getting picked for the Indian cricket team. IPL 2020 will be played from September 19 in UAE and Dhoni will travel with his team Chennai Super Kings a month before the tournament.
"From an individual’s perspective, from a batsman’s perspective or a career’s perspective, it is not that important," he said.
Chopra added that the 39-year-old is beyond the phase where a player worries about getting picked in the squad again over his performance.
“The stage he is in his career, he is not going to really fret about how each match of the IPL would go or whether he would be selected for Team India or not. He is past all of that,” he added.
Dhoni may not be worried about his performance, but his form would be key for CSK. “This IPL is only important for him from one way, that what would happen to Chennai Super Kings. Because the strings of Chennai Super Kings’ success are all tied to MS Dhoni,” he said.
The CSK skipper was in an outstanding form in the last two IPLs and it helped the franchise as well.
“If he is in good form, it would be easier for him to carry the team. But if he is not making runs, then he will not enjoy the game as much. If I see from that angle, then each match that you play is important, also because he is playing cricket after a gap of one year.”
”But if you look at his career and comeback in Team India and all of that, I don’t think it is going to have a huge impact. He will score runs now also and his team will also do well, I have no doubt about that.”, Chopra added.
