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MS Dhoni breaks silence on retirement, says ‘People wanted him to quit before Sri Lanka game’

After speculations of retirement making the rounds, former Indian captain MS Dhoni broke his silence and dismissed the reports.

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Saturday, July 6, 2019

London: Breaking his silence for the first time on retirement talks, MS Dhoni dismissed the reports as rumours and also took a jibe at his critics by saying that a lot of people wanted him to retire before India’s next World Cup game against Sri Lanka at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday. 

Dhoni came under severe criticism for his approach in India’s last few World Cup games.

On Friday, ahead of India’s final group stage match against Sri Lanka, Dhoni, as per an ABP News report, said he has no plans of retiring anytime soon however he was certain that some people wanted him to leave before the Sri Lanka match.

“I don’t know when I will retire. But a lot of people want me to retire before tomorrow’s game,” Dhoni told ABP News.

Dhoni, however, reportedly confirmed that his indication was not towards any member of the Indian cricket team nor the coaching staff.

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