Final goodbye? MS Dhoni reminisces his early playing days at Eden Gardens

Ajinkya Rahane and MS Dhoni at the Eden Gardens. (BCCI | X)

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) stand-in captain MS Dhoni on Wednesday walked down reminiscence lane and hinted this could be his final outing at the enduring Eden Gardens.“Well, I have played a lot of cricket over here growing up in U-16, U-19, and club level,” Dhoni stated at the toss forward of CSK’s conflict in opposition to Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).“I have already represented the same zone, so it’s like a home ground for me with the amount of cricket I have played here.“As I stated, fairly just a few underage cricket matches, zonal Ranji Trophies, and likewise loads of ODIs at this venue. I’ve performed loads of video games not solely at the Eden Gardens but in addition within the surrounding areas.”With CSK already out of the playoffs race, Dhoni explained the reason behind why they are trying new players for this match. CSK have handed a debut to Urvil Patel, who joined the camp a couple of days ago as a replacement for the injured Vans Bedi.“I feel what’s necessary is to get solutions for subsequent yr. You could also be caught up saying that we wish to win the remaining video games of the season, however it’s necessary for us to search for solutions for subsequent season. We are giving just a few gamers possibilities, but in addition we wish to discipline a Playing 11 or 12 which is robust for the sport,” he stated.“In phrases of modifications, we’ve made 2 modifications. Shaik (Rasheed) and Sam (Curran) make manner for Devon Conway and Urvil Patel.”Dhoni also explained when is the right time in the IPL to try out new players.Who’s that IPL participant?“When you could have certified with 4 league video games to play or if you find yourself out of the competitors so early, it offers us a chance to strive just a few gamers and see what they create to the desk,” he stated.On chasing, the previous India captain stated: “We had been 50:50, however I really feel that the wicket might decelerate a bit of bit. The dimensions should not that huge, however they’ve two high quality spinners which shall be difficult for us. I really feel it is a good wicket.”