India skipper MS Dhoni has rubbished retirement talks and termed himself fit and still running after India’s semifinal loss to Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Dhoni in the post-match presentation also pointed out what led to India’s downfall in the knockout game as the defending champions lost their title and their 11-match unbeaten run also come to an end.
“They played very good cricket, over 300 is always a difficult score, I felt it was just over par, they could have had 350,” Dhoni said. “We started okay but they bowled well, they got the reverse swing going. We were happy with where we were at the start of the tournament.”
“We got off to a very good start, Shikhar’s dismissal was slightly on the softer side, at a time when we could have had the bowling under pressure. Didn’t really need to play a big shot. But you get pressure chasing 300+, makes you do things you don’t want to do.”
“There was too much [for me to do], our lower order can’t contribute too much in these conditions. Most of the good teams bat quite deep. Not sure, I’m 33, I’m still running, still fit. Next year, T20 World Cup, will be time to decide about 2019 or not.”
“Rahane is one, right through the Tests, ODIs, he’s improved his batting a lot. I would like to thank the fans, at the end of the day when you play cricket you want people to come and watch, we’ve been here four months and the fans are travelling all over.”
