Official broadcasters Star Sports earlier sent a proposal to BCCI regarding Dhoni making his presence felt in the commentary box but the board has not responded yet. “There is no way Dhoni can commentate,” a source close to the player told PTI when asked about the possibility of Dhoni being behind the mic during the pink ball Test.
As per the existing constitution, Dhoni commentating would also amount to conflict of interest.
Dhoni has not played for Team India since their 2019 Cricket World Cup exit, taking a hiatus from the game for a short while. The former India captain isn’t part of the ongoing T20I series against Bangladesh either. Following the announcement of 15-member squad, chief selector MSK Prasad had revealed they are ‘moving on’ from Dhoni.
“This is our clear thought process that post World Cup we are focusing on Rishabh Pant only,” he said.