Must Read Dear Indian cricketfans , I have chronically struggled when trying to come up with a possible answer to this question – ‘Why do people ask for Dhoni to be removed from captaincy or from the team?” I declare I cannot find a single reason. I could, however, come up with a guess. That you watch cricket only when Dhoni is on strike! And it’s not your fault you never realize what’s happening at the other end. Whenever you talk about removing Dhoni from captaincy or from the team, I feel consternated. Even after contemplating, I cannot see any good coming out of it. Rather, I end up having ominous thoughts. Who, other than MSD, do you think will take India forward from this dismal position? I will talk about the names that come up frequently. Virender Sehwag? In his current form, getting out with poor shot selections and dropping catches, how can he motivate his team to perform? After all, a skipper has to lead his team from the front! Gautam Gambhir? If winning one IPLseries makes him a good leader, then you should know how great a captain Dhoni is. I believe Virat Kohliis still too callow to take that role. I adjure you; tell me one good reason why Dhoni should step down from captaincy. You may quote names of other captains who quit captaincy when their teams kept losing. But Dhoni has never been a man who surrenders to failure. In his own words, “Quitting captaincy now is running away from responsibility.” You complain about Dhoni taking the credit for victories. But the truth is that he always received the appreciation that he deserved and never more. After winning the World Cup 2011, not just Dhoni, but players from all different eras were acknowledged. From Kapil Dev, to Ganguly for building the team! Sachin and Gary Kirsten were carried on shoulders by youngsters! The entire team was felicitated by the President! Everyone got their share of praise! And MSD got the Man of the Match award for his awesome performance (91 n.o. off just 79 balls) and he deserved it! The story does not end here. His humbleness once again came to the fore – he acknowledged the ground work laid by the quartet of Sachin, Kumble, Dravid and Ganguly! But once again, there is another side of this coin which you try to and want to ignore. He is the one who faces the world when the team loses. He is the one who is happy to take the blame and lessen the pressure on other members of the team. He is the one who assuages the youngsters with his calm countenance when they are not performing. And after all this, you call him lucky for all the laurels he has brought to Indian cricket. He is lucky if India wins and he is a horrible captain if India loses. What kind of a nation and fan base is he dealing with? Yet he is brave. He stands there for all of us – tall and strong like a bastion and fighting for the nation. Now let me answer this too – Why am I a fan of Mahendra Singh Dhoni? Firstly, I am an ardent believer that luck just does not come one’s way – it is only bestowed upon those who can do things independent of it. So, I do believe whatever Dhoni has achieved and is achieving and all his heroics, are a result of his skill, hard work and commitment to the game. Secondly, he is a great leader. Finally, his calm and dignified demeanour just astounds me. With every game I watch and with every word I hear from him, my respect for MSD just manifolds. Oh dear people! Please watch cricket for the sake of cricket! Not merely for blaming MS! You do not appreciate him for playing but you blame him for others’ mistakes? If you cannot respect him, at least refrain yourselves from chastising him. Leave that man alone. Let him play his game and lead his team. Please do not try his patience to the point that he runs out of it. Because it that happens, there is no other man around the corner to succeed him. And that would only add to the woes of the blue brigade ⚓☺❤ ♣ ☀ how many people agree with me?? #NarendraaMsdian :-) (Y)
Posted on: Sun, 24 Aug 2014 10:37:03 +0000
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