Cricket legend MS Dhoni has not received a central contract from the sport’s governing body in India, fuelling speculation that he could retire from all formats of the game.<\/p>\n
He previously had a Grade A contract, the highest tier available to players.<\/p>\n
Dhoni retired from Test cricket in 2014, though he continued representing India in shorter formats of the game.<\/p>\n
He led India to victory in three major global tournaments, but stepped down as captain in 2017.<\/p>\n
These included the World Twenty20 (2007), World Cup (2011) and Champions Trophy (2013).<\/p>\n
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He last represented India in a 2019 World Cup semi-final match, which ended in a defeat against New Zealand.<\/p>\n
Indian coach Ravi Shastri had previously said that Dhoni stood a chance of playing the T20 World Cup later this year, depending on his performance in the Indian Premier League Twenty20 tournament.<\/p>\n
Dhoni made his international debut in a one-day international against Bangladesh in 2004 before making his Test debut just under a year later against Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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