Like the former captains of India, Sunil Gavaskar and Sachin TendulkarMahendra Singh Dhoni is one of those rare icons of Indian cricket who never had to make a comeback in the Indian team as the selectors never left him after he started playing cricket for the country. However, almost a year after retiring from international cricket from all forms of the game, Dhoni is making a ‘special comeback’ that very few people could have imagined, let alone speculate. The two-time World Cup winning captain was on Wednesday named Team India’s mentor for the T20 World Cup following the announcement of the squad by the BCCI. In that context, BCCI secretary Jay Shah’s move is a masterstroke. For starters, it seems like a win-win situation for all the stakeholders of Indian cricket.
Being a mentor is not a new responsibility for Mahi
Even though this is the first time that a former player has joined the national team as a mentor, Dhoni has always been a mentor to many young players both as a player and as captain over the past decade, including Includes like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and others. Recently, we have seen how he replaced ‘Kulcha’ (Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal) – who was excellent when Dhoni was still playing as a wicketkeeper for India; But under Kohli, his performance has declined significantly. And incidentally, both of them have failed to make it to India’s 15-man squad for the T20 World Cup as well. Constant conversations and suggestions behind the wicket, plotting the next move to fox a batsman, and predicting dismissals at the stump mic are all part of the folklore of Dhoni’s legend. It also tells you how much Dhoni contributed apart from his bat and gloves.
There is no one better mentor for young keeper than Dhoni?
Rishabh Pant may have performed brilliantly in Test cricket so far, but his white-ball credentials are yet to be widely established. This is the reason why a player like Ishan Kishan is not far away from beating his U-19 teammate in the T20 format even in terms of skill and explosiveness. If there is anyone who can mold these two upcoming talents into the finished product as a wicketkeeper-batsman and in Pant’s case as a future captain too, Dhoni’s mentor is likely to play an important role.
Neither Kohli nor Rohit, now only Dhoni camp!
Of course, no one accepts this officially and Team India always denies any rift between skipper Kohli and vice-captain Rohit Sharma, but many still argue that Kohli is not the only reason behind the presence of such a captain. Don’t look very comfortable with someone who has won five IPL titles compared to titles without him. The two camps within the group took some interesting turns last year when Kohli publicly expressed his displeasure over the fitness of Rohit, who apparently chose the IPL commitment for the Test series in 2020 over his Australia tour duties as he was the first two. Missed test matches. Ideally, a coach like Ravi Shastri should have handled it more professionally and better as he is close to both the players and the failure of the coach may not go down well with some of the top BCCI officials. Maybe, by bringing in a non-controversial figure and the most respected icon for this generation, the BCCI has tried to ensure that there are no issues related to team unity in high-profile events like the T20 World Cup. And, when Dhoni is there, there is only one camp and everyone belongs to that camp!
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BCCI trying to take lessons from CSK’s book
There is a reason why Chennai Super Kings are hardly worried about Dhoni’s dwindling return as a batsman over the years, but remain loyal to him forever. CSK believe that with his leadership alone, Dhoni’s contribution is equal to that of two players and that is why he has given him a carte blanche that he can continue to play for the franchise as long as he wants. Of course, this model cannot be followed by BCCI for the national team, but what they are trying to do is to maximize Dhoni’s shrewd cricketing mind. In a way, it suits both Dhoni and BCCI. Dhoni does not want a full-time role immediately after retirement and the board may also want to see if there is a possibility of taking him as a coach in the coming years. Or perhaps a role like Zaheer Khan’s director of cricket for Mumbai Indians or Andrew Strauss’s role with the ECB. Bear in mind that there are three World Cups to be had in the next few years and a dry run this year could give enough clues about any long-term association for Dhoni. It is like following in the footsteps of Rahul Dravid, who also started with the Under-19 teams and India A teams and then went on to head the NCA.
Will Kohli benefit the most from Dhoni’s presence?
If there is anyone who should be happy with Dhoni’s reunion with the team, it has to be captain Kohli. It is well documented that Dhoni and Kohli share a very special bond and there has never been any problem between them in the past. In fact, Kohli has often been in awe of Dhoni and has praised him a lot for his growth as a player and a captain. Right now, Kohli, the batsman is going through his modest season in international cricket and if he can easily outsource the strategic part to someone like Dhoni, he can focus better on his batting.
Mentor’s move to keep Kohli and Shastri under control?
It is no secret now that whatever decision Kohli takes, there is hardly any opposition from anyone including head coach Ravi Shastri. However, sometimes even the best captains need an alternative approach that can help the team think differently. Dhoni’s mentor can do the same for Team India during the T20 World Cup.
Jay Shah hit one outside the park!
Ideally, the idea of appointing Dhoni as a mentor should have come from BCCI President Sourav Ganguly, who is also a former captain and nobody knows better than him about using Dhoni’s services. By publicly revealing that it was he who persuaded and persuaded Dhoni to take on this new role, Shah made a mark for himself as a shrewd administrator. It was Shah who realized that by bringing back someone like Dhoni, who is the only captain in the history of white-ball cricket to win T20, ODI World Cup and Champions Trophy, the team is going to benefit greatly from his wealth. experience and knowledge.
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