Undoubtedly Ganguly would have been the best choice, so that Dhoni could have spent some more time as "captain in waiting". Nevertheless, the icing on my cake is that Dhoni is from my native Ranchi, my own school DAV jawahar vidya mandir and the Shyamali colony of my childhood! I wish I had known him personally!
RE:Welcome to Dhoni!
by Janardhana on Sep 18, 2007 07:25 PM Permalink
It is not a bad choice. Definitely not Saurav as he is the one most unfit among three seniors for one day. His running between wickets, fielding are all so poor that he should retire from one dayer. If you make him captain then we will be playing with only 10 people. And if he becomes captain further his fitness will worsen taking his place in oneday granted. Actually it is time we will slowly phase out seniors one by one(already Laxman and Kumble out) starting from ganguly then sachin and dravid may be a year later. My only point against Dhoni is he is only 3 years in international cricket and for one day captaincy, yuvaraj with 7 years experience could have been better.He would have become more responsible person with captaincy. In tests anyway it is sure that Tendulkar is going to become captain.
RE:Welcome to Dhoni!
by TandooriRasamKadhi rosgula on Sep 18, 2007 07:37 PM Permalink
Absolutely right!!! The main reason gangu is in the ODi is the BCCI Politics to keep Bonga happy..
RE:Welcome to Dhoni!
by Sudipta Ganguly on Sep 19, 2007 11:51 AM Permalink
Whom BCCI is making happy by retaining that pig shit and non sense Dinesh Kartik
RE:Welcome to Dhoni!
by Shantanu DeSarkar on Sep 18, 2007 07:40 PM Permalink
Do not worry. His tenure of three years in international cricket has made him wise enough to handle the situation. It depends on the person. Pataudi took up the reins after only two years and Dada after four years. And for tests it has to be Dhoni again. If he is thought to be fit in the ODI, he will as well be good for the tests. Going back to Sachin will be a few steps backwards. In any case seniors like Sachin, Dravid and Ganguly will be there to help. He is a pleasing character who will acceptable to the seniors and the juniors.
