Indian Cricket....the name which somehow finds ways to get into controversies, which somehow manages to get into trouble, is today fighting to not just find a coach but also a captain. Cricketing worlds richest board is today unable to find either of the two.
But its not just about not been able to look and find a successor, its the ability of the thinkthank to keep running backwards. Today the two names which are doing rounds for captaincy along with MS Dhoni, who seems to be the last contender, are old war horses - Sachin Tendulkar and Saurav Ganguly. Frankly speaking, both of them have nothing to gain out of this but only lose and not just these two but the Indian cricket in itself would lose if either of them becomes captain. Though Saurav seems to be crowd favorite, Sachin is leading the tables when it comes to the wise men in the selection committee. But lets look at both the contenders are see if they can be a win win situation.
Saurav, has proved himself as one of the best Indian captain with his aggresive captaincy and successful track record. But after being dropped, there s a scanner on him - and the same crowd would be the first one to ask him to leave cricket if he stops making runs. A Captaincy failure at this stage would lead to even worse for Saurav.
Sachin, has shown time and again that he is not the captain material and has buckled under pressure. At this stage when he is in awesome touch, he wont (shouldnt either) want to risk taking that extra pressure and effecting his batting touch when he is in the last stage of his career. But a genius that he is, I have a feeling that he would want to conquer the only cricketing mettle that he hasnt - "The Successful Captain"
For both of them, they dont have much time before they bid adieu to Indian cricket in which case they surely arent the long term solution. So why go backward......
MS Dhoni, though young and not enough experience has shown to have a steady head on his shoulders. He also has age on his side and has done well in limited opportunities that he has got.
My Vote - MS Dhoni....(Though deep inside i would want Sachin to lead and do wonders, he is - was - and will always be my favorite...)
But its not just about not been able to look and find a successor, its the ability of the thinkthank to keep running backwards. Today the two names which are doing rounds for captaincy along with MS Dhoni, who seems to be the last contender, are old war horses - Sachin Tendulkar and Saurav Ganguly. Frankly speaking, both of them have nothing to gain out of this but only lose and not just these two but the Indian cricket in itself would lose if either of them becomes captain. Though Saurav seems to be crowd favorite, Sachin is leading the tables when it comes to the wise men in the selection committee. But lets look at both the contenders are see if they can be a win win situation.
Saurav, has proved himself as one of the best Indian captain with his aggresive captaincy and successful track record. But after being dropped, there s a scanner on him - and the same crowd would be the first one to ask him to leave cricket if he stops making runs. A Captaincy failure at this stage would lead to even worse for Saurav.
Sachin, has shown time and again that he is not the captain material and has buckled under pressure. At this stage when he is in awesome touch, he wont (shouldnt either) want to risk taking that extra pressure and effecting his batting touch when he is in the last stage of his career. But a genius that he is, I have a feeling that he would want to conquer the only cricketing mettle that he hasnt - "The Successful Captain"
For both of them, they dont have much time before they bid adieu to Indian cricket in which case they surely arent the long term solution. So why go backward......
MS Dhoni, though young and not enough experience has shown to have a steady head on his shoulders. He also has age on his side and has done well in limited opportunities that he has got.
My Vote - MS Dhoni....(Though deep inside i would want Sachin to lead and do wonders, he is - was - and will always be my favorite...)
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