MS Dhoni is not retiring, clarifies Ravi Shastri

TIL Desk Sports/ Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s future once again became fodder for speculation after the currently-off-colour former India skipper sought the match ball at the end of the lost third ODI against England in Leeds. But Team India coach Ravi Shastri has rubbished all talk of Dhoni retiring.

The 37-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman was seen seeking the ball from the umpires as players left the ground after India lost by eight wickets on Tuesday night to go down 1-2 in the series.The act was an unusual one for Dhoni, who is more known for collecting stumps after winning matches.

The 30-second clip went viral on social media and accompanying it were questions on whether the two-time World Cup-winning skipper had dropped a hint at retirement. Shastri dismissed all speculation on Wednesday. “MS wanted to show the ball to Bharat Arun. He wanted to show him the wear and tear the ball had endured, to get a general idea of what the conditions were like,” Shastri told.