S Sreesanth, who was part of India’s 2007 and 2011 World Cup-winning teams led by MS Dhoni, has heaped praise on his former captain, as well as, lauded his fitness level despite being aged 38.
Describing Dhoni as the "Don of Indian cricket", former India pacer said the veteran wicketkeeper-batsman would like to continue playing for India as long as he can.
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There are a lot of speculations about Dhoni’s retirement because of his long absence from the cricketing action, though, Sreesanth didn’t comment on it but says he would play for India until 40, given his fitness, like other cricketers including Sachin Tendulkar.
He has been out of action since India’s 2019 World Cup semi-final defeat to New Zealand in July and was due to return to the field in the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 which was suspended indefinitely due to the outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Sreesanth said on a live session on Helo: “See, I am not following this much, but as far as I know he (Dhoni) is very fit. For me he is Don - inko pakdna mushkil hi nahi namukin hai. He would love to play for the country, he's got that in his blood, he is only 37. Sachin and others have also played till 40.”
Meanwhile, the pacer also recalled how he was always hungry for wickets while insisting that there was no enmity towards IPL side Chennai Super Kings. He further added, “Nothing like enemy here and there are many who aspire that I play for CSK. But I would want any captain to be dismissed off my bowling!”
On being asked about mimicked punching the ground when dismissing Matthew Hayden once, Sreesanth signed off by saying: “It is all the inspiration from WWE, nothing else. Even Shoaib Akhtar used to do that!”
(With CricketNext Inputs)
