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Dhoni revealed his global retirement on Saturday, roaming into the sundown as Indias most effective captain in the shorter formats, with the World Cup, the ICC Champions Trophy and World T20 titles in his bag.
Dhoni revealed his international retirement on Sunday, sauntering into the sundown as Indias most effective 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 keep M S Dhoni as Indias ODI captain in 2011-12, when the then selection committee had actually decided to remove him.
What was the background of that choice conference?
Krishnamachari Srikkanth was the primary selector then, but his coworker in the choice committee, previous India batsman Mohinder Amarnath, was stated to have drifted the idea of a captaincy modification.
In April 2011, Dhoni led India to World Cup magnificence. 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.
Why was Dhoni under pressure?
In Australia, India once again suffered heavy beats in all 4 Tests and this time, Dhoni wasnt successful with the bat either, balancing 20. The choice committee felt that a modification of guard was required, however as Srinivasan said, they didnt have a backup prepared.
In the previous season, India rose to No. 1 in the ICC Test rankings, but it was an aging side and away from home, in swinging and seaming conditions, the group struggled terribly. Dhonis captaincy looked unsure.
As a batsman however, Dhoni didnt do severely in the Tests in England, where he scored 2 half-centuries. In the ODI series in England, he was Indias greatest run-getter– 236 at an average of 78.
” They (selectors) had actually not even thought about who would be his replacement,” Srinivasan told this paper.
So what occurred in the lead-up to the ODI team choice conference?
” There was a conversation and after that I stated there was no other way in which he would not be a player,” Srinivasan said.
A triangular ODI series followed the Tests in Australia. Prior to the official conference, the selectors satisfied informally, and they even discussed Dhonis place in the side.
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And what took place at the meeting?
The selectors chose Dhoni in the group but they didnt select a captain. He rushed to the meeting and exercised his authority as the BCCI president to retain Dhoni as ODI captain.
What was Srinivasans argument?
” The point is, how do you eliminate him as the ODI captain? He had won the World Cup (simply a couple of months ago),” Srinivasan told The Indian Express.
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That the selectors might not eliminate Dhoni as ODI captain based upon Indias efficiency in Tests. Just a few months formerly, Dhoni had led the team to a World Cup triumph, and he could not have become a bad captain overnight.
Was Srinivasan empowered to veto the selectors?
Yes, he was. As per the old BCCI constitution, the presidents approval was needed for group selections to go through. “The President will approve the structure of a group, chosen by the Selection Committee,” stated the old BCCI constitution.
Does the BCCI president still have veto power on choice matters?
No. The Justice Lodha reforms have altered that. The new BCCI constitution, approved by the Supreme Court, states: “The management of cricketing matters such as selections, coaching and assessment of group performance shall be specifically handled by the Cricket Committees (selection committee in case of team selection) consisting of only of Players …”.
Was Srinivasans choice to maintain Dhoni as skipper vindicated?
In April 2011, Dhoni led India to World Cup magnificence. Dhonis captaincy looked unpredictable. The selectors selected Dhoni in the team but they didnt select a captain. He hurried to the conference and exercised his authority as the BCCI president to retain Dhoni as ODI captain.
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Under Dhonis captaincy, India lost a home Test series versus 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.
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Under Dhonis captaincy, India lost a house Test series against England in 2012.
