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Updated: August 17, 2020 9:53:42 pm
Dhoni announced his worldwide retirement on Sunday, roaming into the sundown as Indias most successful captain in the shorter formats, with the World Cup, the ICC Champions Trophy and World T20 titles in his bag. (PTI/File picture) Former BCCI president N Srinivasan has actually revealed to The Indian Express how he exercised his authority as the Board president to retain M S Dhoni as Indias ODI captain in 2011-12, when the then selection committee had actually decided to eliminate him.
Dhoni revealed his international retirement on Saturday, roaming into the sundown as Indias most effective captain in the much shorter formats, with the World Cup, the ICC Champions Trophy and World T20 titles in his bag.
What was the backdrop of that selection conference?
In April 2011, Dhoni led India to World Cup magnificence. However in the subsequent season, as India played away Tests in England and Australia, the team carried out badly. They lost 0-4 in England, followed by another 0-4 whitewash in Australia.
Krishnamachari Srikkanth was the chief selector then, however his colleague in the selection committee, previous India batsman Mohinder Amarnath, was stated to have actually floated the idea of a captaincy change.
Why was Dhoni under pressure?
In the previous season, India increased to No. 1 in the ICC Test rankings, but it was an ageing side and far from home, in swinging and seaming conditions, the group had a hard time badly. Some of the Tests ended in a little over 9 sessions. Dhonis captaincy looked unpredictable. At times, India stopped working to take the minute.
As a batsman though, Dhoni didnt do badly in the Tests in England, where he scored two half-centuries. In the ODI series in England, he was Indias greatest run-getter– 236 at approximately 78.
” They (selectors) had not even thought of who would be his replacement,” Srinivasan informed this paper.
In Australia, India when again suffered heavy beats in all 4 Tests and this time, Dhoni wasnt effective with the bat either, averaging 20. The choice committee felt that a modification of guard was necessary, however as Srinivasan said, they didnt have a backup ready.
So what occurred in the lead-up to the ODI team selection conference?
A triangular ODI series followed the Tests in Australia. Prior to the formal conference, the selectors met informally, and they even went over Dhonis place in the side.
” There was a discussion and then I stated there was no other way in which he would not be a player,” Srinivasan stated.
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And what happened at the conference?
The selectors chose Dhoni in the team however they didnt select a captain. He rushed to the meeting and exercised his authority as the BCCI president to keep Dhoni as ODI captain.
What was Srinivasans argument?
That the selectors might not eliminate Dhoni as ODI captain based on Indias performance in Tests. Only a couple of months previously, Dhoni had actually led the group to a World Cup victory, and he might not have ended up being a bad captain over night.
” The point is, how do you remove him as the ODI captain? He had actually won the World Cup (simply a few months ago),” Srinivasan told The Indian Express.
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Was Srinivasan empowered to veto the selectors?
Yes, he was. As per the old BCCI constitution, the presidents approval was needed for group choices to go through. “The President will authorize the structure of a group, selected by the Selection Committee,” stated the old BCCI constitution.
Does the BCCI president still have veto power on selection matters?
No. The Justice Lodha reforms have actually changed that. The brand-new BCCI constitution, authorized by the Supreme Court, states: “The management of cricketing matters such as choices, coaching and evaluation of team efficiency will be specifically handled by the Cricket Committees (choice committee in case of group choice) consisting of just of Players …”.
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Under Dhonis captaincy, India lost a house Test series against England in 2012. As youngsters like Shikhar Dhawan were prepared in, India bounced back to clean-sweep Australia in the home Test series in 2013.
In April 2011, Dhoni led India to World Cup magnificence. Dhonis captaincy looked unpredictable. The selectors picked Dhoni in the team however they didnt select a captain. He hurried to the conference and exercised his authority as the BCCI president to keep Dhoni as ODI captain.
Under Dhonis captaincy, India lost a house Test series against England in 2012.
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