Off The Field

What Made BCCI Appoint MS Dhoni India’s Skipper? Former Selector Bhupinder Singh Sr explains

Written by Vishwas Gupta

Despite the success in bilateral events, the search for the elusive ICC trophy goes on. In reality, India have not been able to find a leader like MS Dhoni, who is the only Indian captain to win all three white-ball ICC tournaments.

Amid the dialogue regarding Rohit’s future as captain, former India selector Bhupinder Singh Sr has revealed the reason behind BCCI’s decision to appoint Dhoni as skipper.

“Apart from being an automatic choice in the team, you look at the player’s cricketing acumen, body language, ability to lead from the front and man management skills. We saw Dhoni’s approach to the game, body language, how he spoke to others; we got a positive feedback,” Singh told Hindustan Times in an interview.

Team India will tour West Indies next month to play two Tests, three ODIs and five T20Is. While Rohit is expected to lead the team during the tour, it is not known whether the selector’s will persist with him for too long.

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