Manjrekar said he had a chat with the two-time World Cup-winning captain regarding his future in international cricket during Virat Kohli’s wedding in 2017.

“During Kohli’s wedding, I had a little corner time with him. He said: ‘As long as I am beating the fastest sprinter in the team, I am going to consider myself fit enough to be playing international cricket or high-level cricket’,” said Manjrekar on Star Sports’ show ‘Cricket Connected’.

Dhoni’s last outing in competitive cricket was the 2019 World Cup semi-final against New Zealand. Manjrekar also reckoned that Dhoni would come good in the Indian Premier League (IPL), saying the presence of ‘only four-five’ good bowlers in the league is not enough to trouble the seasoned campaigner.

Dhoni, who has already started practising in Ranchi, will captain Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2020, which is slated to be held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from September 19.

“He is going to be very good. One of the reasons he is so successful and consistent in IPL as a batsman as opposed to internationals is that he knows that there are only about four to five bowlers to handle,” said Manjrekar.

“There are some good ones and there are some not so good ones in IPL. So, he is so good at picking out those guys and going after them.”