Former India captain MS Dhoni hasn't played for India since World Cup 2019. He disappeared from competitive cricket and spent most of his time with family. At first, fans thought he would return soon after a couple of months break, but he made no sign of a comeback.

Now, after almost 9 months, the 38-year-old hasn't walked into the ground to play a recognized cricket match.

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As per reports of Sportskeeda, a senior cricketer has spoken about the future of Dhoni. “He will take a call probably after the next year IPL on how to go about things in the T20 league,” a current senior cricketer said.

He said Dhoni has no urge left to play. “Now there is no motivation to play anymore. When there are people he feels who can replace him, he doesn’t want to block their chances,” another player stated.

“When there is nothing to prove, where is the question of playing IPL to get into the Indian team,” another ex-member of the Indian cricket team said.

Dhoni doesn't want to break the combination of the Indian team, or else he would have got a farewell match by now. 

“Dhoni can still demand a farewell game, but he isn’t ready to disturb the combination of the Indian cricket team. He believes that Rishabh Pant can do a very good job both behind the stumps and with the bat,” a source close to Dhoni added.

(WITH SPORTSKEEDA INPUTS)