Dhoni vs media : Dhoni pissed at media

[Zap_Brannigan]

Just got hold of the latest press conference video attended by Dhoni. Obviously, the highlight was the total lack of clarity in the handling of the Sehwag injury issue. A few things are baffling - Why would Dhoni or the press manager himself not answer any questions related to Viru's fitness? Why should the team inform BCCI and then BCCI will release a press release for the info of all journalists, when the captain is sitting right there, in front of the journalists themselves? There's something that is going on behind the scenes that is lost on us. There may very well be no rift between the captain and the swashbuckling opener, but the way the entire issue is handled with the media has left a lot to be desired.

Maybe because the captain is neither a physio nor (however awesome he maybe) does he have superhuman ability of reading Sehwag's mind to know how much pain he has. The other guy put it clearly, Sehwag had a fw niggles before the tour and everyone thought that it would get better. Clearly,it hasnt. So the team management has decided that it wants a replacement. However, the final decision can be made only by the BCCI. BCCI has to decide whether Sehwag should stay and give him more time to recover or whether he should be replaced. Dhoni or the team management doesnt have that authority. So obviously, Dhoni cannot answer that question.....even after repeated tries.

[King]

Just got hold of the latest press conference video attended by Dhoni. Obviously, the highlight was the total lack of clarity in the handling of the Sehwag injury issue. A few things are baffling - Why would Dhoni or the press manager himself not answer any questions related to Viru's fitness? Why should the team inform BCCI and then BCCI will release a press release for the info of all journalists, when the captain is sitting right there, in front of the journalists themselves? There's something that is going on behind the scenes that is lost on us. There may very well be no rift between the captain and the swashbuckling opener, but the way the entire issue is handled with the media has left a lot to be desired.

That's because they can misquote him again and make a mockery of the issue. What's wrong with media getting a press release from BCCI with regards to Sehwag? It is better a written note explaining the injury Sehwag has had. In fact I'd say it should come from the physio.

[Desi Cartman]

2QTWwF0Gjfs Just got hold of the latest press conference video attended by Dhoni. Obviously, the highlight was the total lack of clarity in the handling of the Sehwag injury issue. A few things are baffling - Why would Dhoni or the press manager himself not answer any questions related to Viru's fitness? Why should the team inform BCCI and then BCCI will release a press release for the info of all journalists, when the captain is sitting right there, in front of the journalists themselves? There's something that is going on behind the scenes that is lost on us. There may very well be no rift between the captain and the swashbuckling opener, but the way the entire issue is handled with the media has left a lot to be desired.

lol at the background music :hehe: I didnt see anything wrong in what MSD said. The journalists could have asked him about the preparation , team changes , form of certain players but they only wanted masala. I think it will be good if the BCCI asks the newspaper to either declare the "source" or apologize. Bloody sources

[King]

lol at the background music :hehe: I didnt see anything wrong in what MSD said. The journalists could have asked him about the preparation , team changes , form of certain players but they only wanted masala. I think it will be good if the BCCI asks the newspaper to either declare the "source" or apologize. Bloody sources

Good point..... first thing they wanted was to piss Dhoni off and he sure got pissed but that only hurt the media.

[graphic23]

I watched the interview and at some point, one of the reporters insinuated that Dhoni was the one who leaked that there was a rift between Sehwag and himself - and he got mighty pissed at that before that dude next to him took over.

[Desi Cartman]

Good point..... first thing they wanted was to piss Dhoni off and he sure got pissed but that only hurt the media.

:yay::yay::yay::yay::yay: I finally contributed to this forum ... My first sensible post :yay::yay::yay::yay: BTW cant BCCI sue these journalist for writing whatever crap they want to ...

[Guest Hiten.]

: BTW cant BCCI sue these journalist for writing whatever crap they want to ...

I was thinking along the same lines. Shouldn't there be a law (not sure if there already is) that prohibits the media from fooling the public that they are quoting undisclosed member of certain sporting body ? I mean BCCI should have the right to question the media person about their "undisclosed source", so that BCCI can throw out a rat out of their system for leaking inside news. If media is not willing to name the "undisclosed source", then they shouldn't hold the right of quoting them too...because it makes it really easy for them to cook up stories (which they are already doing it).

[Feed]

Leave Sehwag alone now espnstar.com’s Ayanjit Sen finds it in poor taste to hound the very cause of Virender Sehwag returning home from England. More... Leave Sehwag alone now espnstar.com’s Ayanjit Sen finds it in poor taste to hound the very cause of Virender Sehwag returning home from England. It is an injury and let it be at that. Damned if you say. Damned if you do not. In a choice of players, it is difficult to take sides. History pages need to be fluttered to find out how much an injury has made headlines as an injury and not for causing a reported rift in the team. In this news-hungry atmosphere, a change of a coloured button on your coat can blow out of proportion. Thirty-year-old Virender Sehwag's explosive batting style coupled with his occasional off-spin, is a stupendous option for any team in a Twenty20 format of the game. Let us accept one thing. Sehwag is Sehwag and he does not have to prove it time and again. He was ruled out of the on-going ICC World Twenty20 championship due to a shoulder injury. The buck should stop there for the media. But it has not. Dhoni had to bring out the entire team before the media to portray the unification quotient in the team. But, why is the media hell-bent on proving something that they are not privy to. Have you seen it or sensed it yourself? Then, why should you shout? Isn't this 'selective amnesia'? Some have come up with an argument that Sehwag was also not in the best of form and that he could have found himself difficult to get back to the opening slot considering the good performance of Rohit Sharma. At the same time, class is permanent while form is temporary. Yes, he has not been in best of his form in recent days in the shortest format of the game. But it takes one match, one innings to get it back. And, we all know how he can get it back. But the issue boils down to one point. Is he now fit enough to deliver? The simple answer is no. The issue should rest then and there. From another perspective, it can be argued that since it is a team game, it is important that we go by the current form and performance and not by the weight of the name alone. Absolutely right. Some argue that though the lusty hitting of the vice-captain suits this game format, but statistically, he has not performed to his name and capability. Will Sehwag's absence cost the Indian team? Time will tell. But for the moment, let us give the Nawab of Najafgarh some time to get over his injury. The person replacing Sehwag is someone who should have already been with the team from the start, considering the kind of form he is in. Dinesh Karthick. He is undoubtedly the best player to replace Sehwag at this juncture. Remember, the T20 format swears by the form of the player and not by the handkerchief in his pocket. Team India are strong. And, going strong further. Let the Indian supporters bask in that glory and hope for another tournament victory rather than mourn the temporary loss of Sehwag. And the media, follow the supporters if you can!

[Ram]

Maybe because the captain is neither a physio nor (however awesome he maybe) does he have superhuman ability of reading Sehwag's mind to know how much pain he has. The other guy put it clearly, Sehwag had a fw niggles before the tour and everyone thought that it would get better. Clearly,it hasnt. So the team management has decided that it wants a replacement. However, the final decision can be made only by the BCCI. BCCI has to decide whether Sehwag should stay and give him more time to recover or whether he should be replaced. Dhoni or the team management doesnt have that authority. So obviously, Dhoni cannot answer that question.....even after repeated tries.

That's because they can misquote him again and make a mockery of the issue. What's wrong with media getting a press release from BCCI with regards to Sehwag? It is better a written note explaining the injury Sehwag has had. In fact I'd say it should come from the physio.

Oh come on guys, you talk as though this is the first time a player has ever gotten injured mid-series. Injuries on tour happen routinely, its nothing new. Captains gives updates to the media all the time. Whats changed this time? Moreover, if you look at the press conference video, the team manager first says that all information related to Sehwag’s injury will be available through BCCI’s press release, but when pressed a bit more by the media people, he duly proceeds to give them specific information, indicated some levels of confusion in the approach.

[Chandan]

Oh come on guys, you talk as though this is the first time a player has ever gotten injured mid-series. Injuries on tour happen routinely, its nothing new. Captains gives updates to the media all the time. Whats changed this time?

Maybe Board's policy has changed! Maybe they want to give the crucial information through proper channels and captain is not involded!

Moreover, if you look at the press conference video, the team manager first says that all information related to Sehwag’s injury will be available through BCCI’s press release, but when pressed a bit more by the media people, he duly proceeds to give them specific information, indicated some levels of confusion in the approach.

It was just impossible to keep the media quiet and it seems that the board was little to react or perhaps they don't much care about media which is a wrong approach. Till then media had already known that Sehwag won't be able to participate in WC further. And they were just too impatient and wanted captain to give all these information. Dhoni wasn't having anything of that sort and hence the stubborn reply and look. Media manager just tried to cool the things off and said things that were already known -- Sehwag practiced, felt pain again and they'd be taking an official decision on him etc.

[Fontaine]

That's because they can misquote him again and make a mockery of the issue. What's wrong with media getting a press release from BCCI with regards to Sehwag? It is better a written note explaining the injury Sehwag has had. In fact I'd say it should come from the physio.

Exactly. You can even hear it in that press conference that one member of the media went so far as to say to Dhoni: "So you are not aware of the fitness of the player?" Dhoni: "Yes I am." "So who is leaking this information?" and the media member keeps asking about leaking this and that. I mean it's like a bad Indian version of Dumb and Dumber where the media get to ask dumber and dumber question, all speculating wildly while Dhoni is asked to sit there and accept all that nonsense. This isn't new by the way. Other sports organisations in America, etc have all restricted media access and made information available through official press releases when media scumbags act stupid.

[yoda]

what a hoopla over just an injury. it is common in the sports world for players to get injured, for media to speculate (especially if the team is not forthcoming), for players/captains/coaches to give press conferences confirming/denying any rumours without all the natak associated with this event and moving on. seems like we have some drama queens here. if the media is considered so evil, may be the players should stop using it to rake in millions by showing their faces every other ad break, on TV.

[Fontaine]

Oh come on guys, you talk as though this is the first time a player has ever gotten injured mid-series. Injuries on tour happen routinely, its nothing new. Captains gives updates to the media all the time. Whats changed this time?

What's changed is that either the BCCI, the team, or Dhoni or all of them have had enough of the wild speculation and masala news and decided to restrict press acess via official channels for injuries.

Moreover, if you look at the press conference video, the team manager first says that all information related to Sehwag’s injury will be available through BCCI’s press release, but when pressed a bit more by the media people, he duly proceeds to give them specific information, indicated some levels of confusion in the approach.

No he didn't. All he did was make it very very s i m p l e to the idiots in the media that Dhoni isn't a physio and can't know exactly how much pain Sehwag is in so the information will be relayed to the BCCI first and then released. The ONLY ones who are making a big deal out of this are the press. Basically the media and press are now MAKING UP the news. Media: "Breaking news: Media given restricted access to Indian Team injury status." :hysterical: I mean how is this news? It has nothing to do with the team, how they are playing, cricket etc. It's only to do with the access the media have to Dhoni and the team and some how this is news?

[Fontaine]

what a hoopla over just an injury. it is common in the sports world for players to get injured, for media to speculate (especially if the team is not forthcoming), for players/captains/coaches to give press conferences confirming/denying any rumours without all the natak associated with this event and moving on. seems like we have some drama queens here. if the media is considered so evil, may be the players should stop using it to rake in millions by showing their faces every other ad break, on TV.

You do know the difference between the press media and other forms of media right? As opposed to sponsorships promoted through other types of media like TV, the internet etc?

[graphic23]

You do know the difference between the press media and other forms of media right? As opposed to sponsorships promoted through other types of media like TV, the internet etc?

But if I accepted that fact, I couldn't call Dhoni a drama queen, could I?

[Fontaine]

But if I accepted that fact' date=' I couldn't call Dhoni a drama queen, could I?[/quote'] Oh yeah I forgot, sorry! (Let me switch off my brain) >>>> mEdiA . . BaaaaAAAAD Dhoneee . . .BaaaAAD HoopLa . . gggoooood

[coffee_rules]

Invaluable advice from Eunice to Dhoni http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Keep-your-cool-Pak-skipper-tells-Dhoni/475412/ They forget to mention he also said abba jabbabba first. London Pakistan captain Younis Khan has advised his Indian counterpart Mahendra Singh Dhoni to keep his cool and concentrate on the game following his recent run-ins with the media at the Twenty20 World Cup. "Keep your cool, man," was Younis' message when asked to comment on Dhoni's tussle with the media. Dhoni was upset with the media after it reported a rift between the skipper and his deputy Virender Sehwag. The situation worsened after Dhoni refused to answer media questions on Sehwag's shoulder injury and his being ruled out of the tournament. Though the distraction has not affected India's performance at the group league stage, Dhoni and company needs to maintain their cool on the West Indies in the Super Eights. "I personally believe that nobody comes after you if you are playing well," Younis said on Thursday at a press conference on the eve of his team's Super Eight opener against Sri Lanka at Lord's. "You should focus on your game and your team and forget about everything else," the Pakistan captain said.

[umpire]

what does he mean?? :haha::haha:

[King]

Keep cool and laugh like insane at all times is what he meant :winky:

[ritwik]

Keep cool and laugh like insane at all times is what he meant :winky:

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