“Wild card” MS Dhoni gets support for T20 World Cup 2024 selection

As far as statistics are concerned, MS Dhoni, the most formidable finisher in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, has gone years behind his performance this year. The experienced wicketkeeper batsman is scoring runs at a strike-rate of 250 and hitting boundaries, while he has not been dismissed yet this year. As the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) selectors look to narrow down their search to 15 players for the T20 World Cup 2024, some experts have floated the idea of ​​selecting MS Dhoni.

In a chat on Star Sports, players like Irfan Pathan and Aaron Finch discussed the possibility of having MS Dhoni as a ‘wildcard’ for the T20 World Cup.

“We could see a wildcard entry in India’s T20 World Cup squad… MS Dhoni,” former Australia captain Aaron Finch told Star Sports. He described this suggestion as “the wildest card of all”.

Irfan Pathan also feels that this idea is something that no one will object to. “If he says he wants to play the T20 World Cup, no one will deny him a chance…No one will object, no one will have any problem with it. The boy is batting very well. “

Former India cricketer Virender Sehwag also spoke about this possibility on Cricbuzz and highlighted Thala’s staggering numbers this year.

“MS Dhoni’s strike rate is more than 250 and his average is also not there because he has not been out yet,” Sehwag said.

Earlier, India captain Rohit Sharma was also asked about the possibility of bringing Dhoni back from retirement for the T20 World Cup considering his form. In a candid chat with Adam Gilchrist, Rohit suggested that it would be very difficult to convince Dhoni for such a decision. But, another experienced Dinesh Karthik is more likely to be ready for the showpiece event.