MS Dhoni stepped away from international cricket six years ago but his retirement from Indian Premier League doesn’t seem to be on the horizon yet. The 43-year old legend made his final international appearance in June 2019. He also captained India and led the tea towards a win in 2007 ICC T20 World Cup, 2011 Cricket World Cup and 2013 Champions Trophy. MS Dhoni has continued playing for Chennai Super Kings in IPL and was retained by the franchise last year.

Recently, MS Dhoni shared his approach to the game and is centered around enjoying the game like a “child”. He also reflected on his time as a India player and emphasized that his primary focus has always been giving his best for the country and everything else in the backseat. He also offered the younger players a piece of advice and encouraged the, to recognize that what is truly beneficial for them and prioritize accordingly.

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Life After Retirement

“I’ve retired since 2019, so it will be quite some time. What I’ve been doing in the meantime is I just want to enjoy cricket for the last, whatever few years, you know, I will be able to play,” Dhoni’s said on Wednesday during the launch of his app powered by Single.id.

“I want to enjoy it, how I did as a child when I was in school. When I lived in a colony, 4 o’clock was sports time, so we’ll go and play cricket more often than not.

“But if the weather doesn’t permit, we used to play football. I want to play with the same kind of innocence… easier said than done,” he added.

Cricketing Mindset

“For me as a cricketer, I always wanted to perform for the Indian cricket team because I’ve said that in the past also, that not everybody gets a chance to represent the country,” he said.

“For us as cricketers, whenever we went on to the big stage or whenever we were touring, there was a chance for us to win laurels for the country and so for me it was the country that always came first.”

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Dhoni’s Advice To Young Players

“You always need to figure out what is good for you. When I was playing, I made sure that cricket was a whole for me — nothing else mattered. What time I had to sleep? What time I had to get up? What impact it had on cricket, that was the most important thing,” he said.

“You know, all the friendships, the fun, all those can happen later. There is a right time for everything and I felt if you are able to recognise that, that’s the best thing you can do .”