Internet Desk: A lot of questions have come up regarding the form of former India skipper MS Dhoni in last few months as the Men in Blue have started their preparation for the 2019 World Cup in England. While the India skipper Virat Kohli has backed the Helicopter king, another Indian batsman Gautam Gambhir has said that every cricketer should get a chance in the team on the basis of his current form and not on his past performance.
“The only way he can survive till 2019 World Cup is by keep on performing. That should be the criteria for everyone, irrespective of whether he is Dhoni or someone else,” Gambhir told ESPNCricinfo.
Gambhir further said that focusing on the current form while picking the squad would have actually helped players like Dinesh Kartik to cement their place in the shorter format of the game.
“Okay, you have done something in the past but that’s passed. You can’t keep playing till you want to. At the same time I believe someone like Dinesh Karthik has been a massive loss for us because whenever he got an opportunity, he did well. He could have been your backup wicket-keeping option as well,” the Kolkata Knight Riders skipper said.
Chief selector MSK Prasad has made it clear that Dhoni’s future has actually been discussed in team meetings. “You have been fair and I will be honest. Discussions happen about everybody. It is not just MS. When we pick, when we talk about combinations, we talk about everybody. You will also see in times to come,” he said.
Commenting on Dhoni’s future, the chairman said: “You never know. We don’t say it is an automatic thing (selection) but we will see. We are all stakeholders. We all want the Indian team to do well. If he is delivering, why not? If he is not, we will have to look at alternatives.”