Cricketer-turned-commentator Anjum Chopra, also an ardent MS Dhoni fan, still finds the news of MS Dhoni's retirement hard to come to terms with. The Former Indian skipper bid farewell to international cricket through an Instagram post at �19:29 hours� on Saturday. Chopra has fond memories of the cricketer, from watching him on TV while in South Africa to talking retirement in London last year. A big fan, Chopra had requested Dhoni to �continue playing for India�, hoping to dissuade Captain Cool from any plans he might have had of hanging his boots. In his trademark composed manner, Dhoni reminded her that it (his career) has to end someday and promised to meet Chopra�s mother, an ardent fan, when in Delhi. �There�s still a silver lining,� Chopra mused, �at least he will play the IPL and we can watch Dhoni in action in some form of cricket, which is excellent!," she told Indiatvnews.com in an exclusive chat.

�He knew what he wanted and that is absolutely fair. He doesn't need to share his plans with the world. As long as he is clear about his plans and the people around him know about them, that�s all that matters. We as outsiders don't need to know,� Chopra said. She believed Dhoni might have played if the T20 World Cup happened (like most matches, it was postponed due to the pandemic). �I'm sure even the board (BCCI) would have expected him to make it to the Indian team had the IPL happened in time and then four months later, getting into the World T20 in Australia. I feel he would have been around,� she speculated.