Tuesday, 14 March 2017

MS Dhoni's fate would be determined by his performance in Champion's Trophy

The Champions Trophy, to be held within a period of three, would decide the fate of the most successful Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, his childhood coach Keshav Banerjee said.
"At the moment, his sole focus is on the Champions Trophy. If he is successful, I think that would go on until the 2019 World Cup," Banerjee said at the launch of the under-14 cricket tournament.
One of the best finishers of the world, Dhoni still has a sharp brain in spite of the drop in the success ratio, Banerjee felt.


"It is natural that with age, the strike would not hit the same rate. But his power is the will of game experience analyzing two qualities that make him special. He says there playing domestic one-dayers (Vijay Hazare Trophy) keep maintenance ahead of the Champions Trophy."
Having everyone claiming to call it quits from Tests in New Zealand in late 2014, Dhoni came down from limited overs captaincy in January.
"He never liked to be pushed he called it quits before any one could point fingers to the test format," said Banerjee.
"He never kept anyone in the loop, even his best friend or parents did not know when to quit Tests."
Banerjee was unhappy with the way Dhoni removed as skipper Rising Pune Supergiants for the Indian Premier League season 10.
"It seemed to me the decision of the owners of the team as Dhoni did not have a choice now but to play this season (with Chennai Super Kings suspended)," he said.
Banerjee's role in building Dhoni early days cricket was recorded as well biopic 'MS Dhoni: The Untold Story'. Cricket coach at Dhoni's Alma Mater, Jawahar Vidya mandir at Shyamal Ranch, Banerjee had influenced the class VI football goalkeeper to a wicketkeeper. The rest, as they say, history.
"He was by his punctuality, discipline and still the same, has not changed a bit," he said.
Saw Dhoni rises to the level of the school, Banerjee urged the BCCI to encourage the players under the age of 14 years.
"I've kind of big (National Cricket Academy) in Bengaluru but we must look after 14 children. We need to care. They need some recognition and motivation," he said at the announcement of 10th edition Yo Cup organized by the Mainland Sambaran Cricket Academy.

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