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Veteran spinner Piyush Chawla revealed his hilarious conversation with Delhi Capitals batter Prithvi Shaw regarding the former’s retirement. Chawla, one of the senior most players in the Indian Premier League has been continuously asked about his retirement. While he is 35-year-old, the cricketer hasn’t shown any interest towards making the final call. Chawla recently shared an interesting conversation he had with young cricketer Prithvi Shaw who asked him when he is going to call it quits on career.
Recently the cricketer appeared on the Shubhankar Mishra podcast, where he was asked by the host who will retire first between him and MS Dhoni. Chawla, gave a hilarious response to the same and said, “Mahi Bhai,” before the two shared a laugh. Notably, MS Dhoni, Chennai Super Kings’ former skipper turned 43 this year. While the cricketer has brought down curtains on his international career, he continues to play for the IPL franchise. Fans and pundits have been speculating that the two-time World Cup winning captain will soon make the final call.
I will retire after playing with your son: Piyush Chawla to Prithvi Shaw
The Aligarh-born cricketer revealed a hilarious conversation he had with young cricketer Prithvi Shaw, who asked him when he will announce his retirement. On the show, Chawla told Shubhankar Mishra that Shaw asked him to retire. However, the MI cricketer gave a hilarious reply and said that he has played with Sachin Tendulkar and his son, and similarly, he is playing with Shaw and will announce retirement after playing with his son.
Chawla said, “A while ago, Prithvi Shaw told me 'PC bhai bas karo yaar ab'. I said, I've played with Sachin paaji, and now playing with his son. I am playing with you, and after playing with your son, I will retire.” Notably, the veteran spinner made his debut in 2007, and was a member of the T20 World Cup 2007 winning squad as well as the 2011 ODI World Cup winning team, captained by MS Dhoni.
Jab lage ki laat padne wali hai: Mohammed Shami on MS Dhoni’s retirement strategy
Dhoni’s retirement has been one of the hottest topics in the cricketing fraternity for the last 2-3 years. The cricketer has maintained his silence on the topic and it seems he is yet to make his decision. Recently, fast bowler Mohammed Shami also appeared on the Shubhankar Mishra podcast, where he revealed Dhoni’s strategy and future plans. Shami had said that while the media is so worried about his future, Dhoni himself says, “let’s see”.
Shami told Mishra that Dhoni believes in retiring from the game once you stop enjoying it. Shami said, "I had this conversation with Mahi bhai, asking 'When should a player retire?'. He said, 'First when you yourself get bored and second, Jab lage ki laat padne wali hai (when you realise that you would be kicked out of the team).’
He added, “But the first and foremost thing is that when you stop enjoying the game, it's a sign that your time has come. Better you choose the best moment to retire. Because your body starts intimating you if you can't sustain a particular format. That's when a player should call it time.”
