rkt.india Posted March 5, 2013 Posted March 5, 2013 Impressed by the changed leadership style of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, former skipper Sunil Gavaskar on Tuesday said that the Jharkhand dasher should continue as India's captain till the 2019 World Cup. Gavaskar feels that Dhoni has changed his captaincy approach after the debacle against Australia and England and he was now a much-more assertive leader on the field. "The one month he had after the home series loss against England had given him time for introspection. He has changed positively as a captain. Now, if a player is not attentive and not upto the mark, Dhoni is letting him know. He is not making too many gestures but he is making the player know that he (Dhoni) is not happy," Gavaskar said. "He is very fit and in great batting form. With the changed leadership approach I think he should not be disturbed till the 2019 World Cup. We should not even discuss it (of changing captaincy)," said Gavaskar when asked if Dhoni's form and inspiring captaincy in the ongoing Test series against Australia has given him a breathing space after the recent string of losses. Gavaskar, who had recently said after the home series against England that Dhoni should take a break from captaincy, however, said that it's upto the India skipper to decide whether to play till 2019. "I don't know whether he would play till 2019 considering his age by that time. I am saying he can play till 2019 but it's upto him to decide on this," he said. "During the England series I thought he needed a break from cricket. India were not doing anything against England, the players were just meandering and the bowling changes when England were batting were defensive. But now I think Dhoni has recharged and he is in great batting form though he needs to tighten up a bit in his wicket-keeping," Gavaskar said. With Tuesday's innings win over Australia in the second Test in Hyderabad, Dhoni became India's most successful Test captain with 22 victories in 45 matches but Gavaskar said he would not want to describe him as the best Indian captain ever. "It's hard to say who is the best Indian captain ever because we don't know about the captains in 1930s or 40s. But records speak of themselves. Records indicate that Dhoni is the winningest captain and we should be happy with that," he said. "There will always be the debate whether Pataudi is the best ever captain or is it Ajit Wadekar or Sourav Ganguly or Rahul Dravid who has an impressive winning record as skipper overseas. We should not talk about it but can be happy that Dhoni is now the winningest captain." http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/54626/dhoni-should-continue-as-captain-till-2019-wc:-gavaskar/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=news&utm_campaign=gadget :cantstop:
The Outsider Posted March 5, 2013 Posted March 5, 2013 [srini] The check is in the mail, Sunil. [/srini]
GautiMaan Posted March 5, 2013 Posted March 5, 2013 Ofc he can yell at players who are in the side only coz of him:cantstop:
putrevus Posted March 5, 2013 Posted March 5, 2013 Old man Sunny has gone mad, he is making comments which make bedi look very good.
Lord Posted March 5, 2013 Posted March 5, 2013 Old man Sunny has gone mad' date=' he is making comments which make bedi look very good.[/quote'] no,hes just earning his bread:giggle:
NareshK Posted March 5, 2013 Posted March 5, 2013 Dhoni is the best choice for ODI captain, no doubt.
CG Posted March 5, 2013 Posted March 5, 2013 Dhoni is the best choice for ODI captain' date=' no doubt.[/quote'] Wait till india gets hammered in champions trophy,Southafrica,Aus,Eng.
harmuk Posted March 5, 2013 Posted March 5, 2013 Looks like SMG is in no mood to have to go through another Indian skipper in his lifetime. :-)
Ultimate_Game Posted March 6, 2013 Posted March 6, 2013 Dhoni should carry on till 2015 WC and then give up captaincy or retire.
philcric Posted March 6, 2013 Posted March 6, 2013 Sometime Sunny speaks like a typical Indian cricket fan, opinions going from one extreme to another in a matter of a few matches. Isn't it the same guy who said a month ago, it was time for change in captaincy and that Virat was ready.
Sidhoni Posted March 6, 2013 Posted March 6, 2013 He might not play till then, but maybe winning 2019 WC will be the perfect ending to his career.
Crookbond Posted March 6, 2013 Posted March 6, 2013 Look the source, Read CricketNext :facepalm: #KThxBai
Lord Posted March 6, 2013 Posted March 6, 2013 Look the source' date=' Read CricketNext :facepalm: #KThxBai[/quote'] Cricinfo is reliable?? http://www.espncricinfo.com/india-v-australia-2013/content/story/623705.html?CMP=OTC-RSS
Crookbond Posted March 6, 2013 Posted March 6, 2013 Now, it's confirmed he said it - in what context (he clearly could've said that in a light mood) would be known after watching the video. Also note the significant difference in headlines by CricketNext and Cricinfo.
G_B_ Posted March 6, 2013 Posted March 6, 2013 you need to look at the context he said that in a jovial joking mood. India media strikes again.
Executioner Posted March 6, 2013 Posted March 6, 2013 It would be great for Dhoni to lead the side for that long. But I think t20 captaincy should be handed over to Kohli for the long-term
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