The eternal question mark whether MS Dhoni will return or not to don the Indian jersey again is continuously going on and with the former captain has not played cricket since the semi-final of ICC World Cup 2019, speculations are rife.

MS Dhoni himself put rest to some questions after telling a reporter not to ask him anything till January 2020. He has confirmed that he will be playing for Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2020 and national coach Ravi Shastri feels that this tournament will be crucial for the wicketkeeper-batsman if he is gearing up for a comeback.

Dhoni has communicated his future plans to captain and selectors: Sourav Ganguly

In an interview with CNN News 18, Ravi Shastri was seen talking to Anand Narasimhan and the two discussed MS Dhoni’s return in detail. Shastri stressed on the point that the one format Dhoni can play at his age is the T20 format and this means if he has a rocking IPL edition, he may very well put his hand up for selection for the T20 World Cup 2020.

Shastri also said that if even Rishabh Pant and Sanju Samson, the other two contenders have a good IPL, along with Dhoni; the selectors must look at which keeper has the goods to perform well in Australia, which hosts the tourney. Dhoni has the experience, is extremely fit for a 38-year-old and probably would like to go out on a high after winning the T20 title.

Here is the interview in the full: