Kapil Dev feels that it will be “impossible” for Mahendra Singh Dhoni to do well if he decides on playing in the IPL without getting any match practice, which was the case this year.

Chennai Super Kings were out of reckoning for the IPL playoffs for the first time in 11 appearances and Dhoni, who played competitive cricket for the first time since last year’s World Cup semi-final, scored 200 runs in 14 games. Kapil wants the former India captain to play a lot more in the domestic circuit to get his form back.

“If Dhoni decides on playing only the IPL every year, then it’s impossible for him to perform. It’s not a good thing to talk about age. But at his age (39 years), the more he plays, the more his body will be tuned,” Kapil told ABP News.

Kapil feels that it’s high time Dhoni plays some domestic cricket this season. “He should go back to first-class cricket and play there.”

Kapil also made it clear that it would be a challenge for Dhoni, considering he has already said he is “definitely not” retiring from the IPL.