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You should never write off champions and champion players: Michael Hussey
YB WEB DESK. Dated: 7/4/2020 7:37:51 AM
New Delhi, July 3 Former Australia batsman Michael Hussey on Friday said that MS Dhoni has given so much to India as a player and leader and is a champion cricketer. Hussey believes that the ongoing sabbatical would provide him with an opportunity to introspect and see whether he wants to play again for the Indian national team. "I am obviously not an Indian selector but I don't think you can discount MSD. You should never write off champions and champion players, and he has given so much to the country as a player and leader," Hussey said during 'HotSpot: The Cricket Podcast' by Deep Dasgupta. Dhoni took a sabbatical and missed the home season last year and gave the high-profile New Zealand tour in February this year a skip. Even as speculations were rife about his international future, Dhoni geared up to prepare for the Indian Premier League (IPL) which has been suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic. "He (Dhoni) still keeps himself in very good shape so as long as he keeps himself fit and healthy, and maybe this break is really helpful for him to rest and get a break especially from the physical side of things...because he has so much experience. "It will take time to get his skills to the required level but not as long as other players who don't know their game as well. He has a great understanding of his own game and the whole game in general. I am not worried about the skilled perspective," Hussey added. At the moment all the speculations surrounding MS Dhoni are related to his future and his participation in the upcoming T20 World Cup. "The only question is it is up to MSD himself really. Whether he is willing to be physically and mentally fully engaged to play for the country at the international level, then I have no doubt he can still do it. But does he want to do it?" Hussey asked. "Maybe this forced break for MSD will give him an opportunity to mentally refresh (in that regard).