Dhoni lashed out at the selectors yesterday during a presser.
Speaking to HT before boarding the flight to Sydney, Dhoni lamented how he would give a list of players to the selectors only to find many of them he wanted not named in the squad. “I don't have a say in selection. I ask for certain players, send it in writing to the selectors and when the squad is announced their names are missing,” said Dhoni.
My two points regarding Dhoni's statement -
1 ) Dhoni speaking against the cricket board . It shows that there is a complete communication breakdown between the selectors and the team. The team has no idea about what the selectors are on about . It was clearly highlighted when there was a news regarding Dravid's retirement . When the BCCI was asked whether they had any clue about the retirement , the official replied in the negative .
2) Dhoni's word shouldnt be taken while selecting the team .
He asked for a half fit Rudra Pratap Singh during the tour of England . The left-arm seamer arrived looked well-rested and plump and even though the selectors tried hard, they just couldn’t hide the fact that he was clearly unfit. How could RP get into the team . I wont answer this question but all i will say is he is managed by the same company that manages Dhoni. (The management company, Rhiti Sports Management run by Arun Pandey ,Dhoni’s childhood friend and manager). Raina never looked comfortable in tests played overseas . Everyone knows about his weakness against short pitched deliveries . I wont tell ( i dont know , actually ) how he got selected for England .All i can say is -he is also contracted with Rhiti Sports. Another thing about Rhiti sport - the exclusive marketing rights for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are with them .
If Dhoni picks players like RP for important tours , then i dont think he should be ever allowed to represent his thoughts during selection .
More importantly these arent the kind of statements one should make during a important tour . It highlights a loss of mind , the state of affairs in the management and the relation between the players and the board .
Speaking to HT before boarding the flight to Sydney, Dhoni lamented how he would give a list of players to the selectors only to find many of them he wanted not named in the squad. “I don't have a say in selection. I ask for certain players, send it in writing to the selectors and when the squad is announced their names are missing,” said Dhoni.
My two points regarding Dhoni's statement -
1 ) Dhoni speaking against the cricket board . It shows that there is a complete communication breakdown between the selectors and the team. The team has no idea about what the selectors are on about . It was clearly highlighted when there was a news regarding Dravid's retirement . When the BCCI was asked whether they had any clue about the retirement , the official replied in the negative .
2) Dhoni's word shouldnt be taken while selecting the team .
He asked for a half fit Rudra Pratap Singh during the tour of England . The left-arm seamer arrived looked well-rested and plump and even though the selectors tried hard, they just couldn’t hide the fact that he was clearly unfit. How could RP get into the team . I wont answer this question but all i will say is he is managed by the same company that manages Dhoni. (The management company, Rhiti Sports Management run by Arun Pandey ,Dhoni’s childhood friend and manager). Raina never looked comfortable in tests played overseas . Everyone knows about his weakness against short pitched deliveries . I wont tell ( i dont know , actually ) how he got selected for England .All i can say is -he is also contracted with Rhiti Sports. Another thing about Rhiti sport - the exclusive marketing rights for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are with them .
If Dhoni picks players like RP for important tours , then i dont think he should be ever allowed to represent his thoughts during selection .
More importantly these arent the kind of statements one should make during a important tour . It highlights a loss of mind , the state of affairs in the management and the relation between the players and the board .
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