The team will benefit greatly from Dhoni’s appointment.
Gavaskar recalled an incident in 2004 when he had joined the Indian cricket team as a consultant, but then head coach John Wright began to worry about his role.
Perhaps the biggest achievement from the announcement of India’s squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup was the appointment of the former India captain. M S Dhoni as the custodian of the party. While fans and players alike welcomed it, Sunil Gavaskar has expressed his objection to the appointment citing past experiences.
Gavaskar hailed the decision, but added that he hoped there would be no conflict with current head coach Ravi Shastri over strategy and team selection. However, he agreed that Dhoni’s appointment would be a big boost for the Indian side in the World Cup as he understands all the nuances of the game.
Gavaskar recalled an incident in 2004 when he had joined the Indian cricket team as a consultant, but then head coach John Wright began to worry about his role. Citing this experience, Gavaskar expressed concern that any such disagreement on strategy and team selection could have some impact on the team. However, he said that Dhoni’s appointment will greatly benefit the team.
“The appointment of MS Dhoni in itself will be a big boost for Team India. He has so much experience, he knows everything. When he was active in international cricket, there was no bigger, more destructive player than MS Dhoni,” Gavaskar told Aaj Tak.
Gavaskar also said that if Ravi Shastri and MS Dhoni click and they are on the same wavelength, Indian cricket will benefit immensely. Dhoni, who will lead Chennai Super Kings in the second phase of IPL 2021, has already worked as a mentor with the Jharkhand team.
The former Indian opener said that Dhoni understands big tournaments and under his leadership India won the 2011 World Cup after 28 years. He led a young side to their first win in a T20 World Cup in 2007 and his presence in the team would only benefit the players.
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