Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and vice-captain Virender Sehwag need to be seen having coffee on the same table rather than at contrived media conferences.
Dhoni could ruin India's World T20 by undermining Sehwag
Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and vice-captain Virender Sehwag need to be seen having coffee on the same table rather than at contrived media conferences.
Friday's unprecedented burlesque, one in which the Indian team barged into at Trent Bridge in their quest to prove to the cricketing world that Team India is a united force, was priceless.
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It is learnt that Virender Sehwag does not want to open the innings. But Mahendra Singh Dhoni is in no mood to allow his senior-most batsman in the team bat in the middle order. In the midst of all this, we hear Sehwag has a shoulder injury, picked up during the Indian Premier League in South Africa. Sehwag does not feel he can maximise his utility while opening the innings and is better off down the order.
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He is not the first batsman in Indian cricket to feel that way. But as a senior player who has been a regular on the India team sheet for eight years now, his views have to be respected. Sure, the team comes first, but if you put a practical spin to it, it is the player who has to deliver in order to win.
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So, in this case, the player should come first. It must not be forgotten that this is an issue concerning a proven match-winner and match-winners don't often work against team interests. Dhoni cannot allow his persuasive powers turn into orders.
And it would be a disaster if Sehwag's influence is undermined. More importantly, India has to defend a cricket title which has now become the second most significant triumph after Kapil Dev's World Cup win in 1983.
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