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MS Dhoni is not sure if he will play the next edition in 2015 and may have to quit one format namely Tests.”If I have to see through the 2015 (World Cup), I would have to retire from one of the formats,” Dhoni said. Dhoni, who has played in 66 Tests so far and won 17 of the 36 matches in which he has skippered, almost casually mentioned it which took everyone by surprise at the press conference on the eve of the third Test against Australia. This disclosure by Dhoni seems to convey what he feels about his future in the game if read together with what he had said earlier that he will decide by 2013 whether to play in 2015 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Last month, Dhoni had said that he wasn’t sure where he would stand after two years. “If you see 2015, still three, three and a half years to go. I don’t really know where I will stand. Everything needs to go off well, and then by close to 2013, I will have to take a call whether I can really 100 per cent be available for the 2015 World Cup,” Dhoni had said. On the eve of the third Test against Australia, Dhoni was asked by the media to clarify his stance. “What I really meant by that was that by 2013 I will have to see whether I can stay on till 2015 World Cup. It’s too early to comment if I will survive till the next World Cup,” Dhoni clarified. “Of course form is a big factor but also what I need to say is that all of a sudden in 2014 if I feel I can’t survive the 2015 World Cup and there comes a new wicketkeeper …

Cricket updates: India skipper MS Dhoni has hinted at retiring from Test cricket in order to play in the 2015 World Cup. The 30-years-old, who made his debut for India in December 2004, has enjoyed lot of success as a captain and a batsman in the limited overs format. However, Dhoni is struggling to lift India’s and his own performance in Test matches. Dhoni averages 30.80 in India’s last six consecutive losses in Tests abroad.

India vs Australia 4th test nagpur 2008 ! Sourav Ganguly’s last test ! Ms says it is very difficult to fill in dada’s shoes and he also adds that he had never thought of playin with Sourav ganguly

Sourav had lots of ups and downs in his career but has shown great determination and delivered tremendous performance. We’ve opened in lot of ODIs and know each other’s game very well. “We’ll miss Sourav and Anil, as will the entire country,” Added – Sachin Tendulkar !! Courtesy :NeoCricket !!

News Beat 6thh June 2011 Shah Mehmood Qureshi Talk With Fareeha Adrees in Current Issues

Ricky Says Seniors will be under pressure after Sourav s Retirement

Shahid Afridi Announces Retirement Cricket Board Lahore Pakistan. PCB chief Ijaz Butt accepts Afridi’s decision to quit international cricket Shahid Khan Afridi, after weeks of growing tension, speculation and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ijaz Butt’s antics, has announced his retirement from international cricket. However, Afridi, a former ODI skipper, has said that it is a ‘conditional’ retirement and he is ready to withdraw his decision if and when a new board comes into power. “It is a protest the way I have been humiliated by the PCB,” an emotional and angry Afridi told a news channel from London on late Monday night. PCB chief Ijaz said on Tuesday that he had accepted Afridi’s decision to quit international cricket.

The iconic Indian cricketer says he is still not satisfied with his career as he considers satisfaction as the beginning of stagnation.