We wanted to end speculations regarding MS Dhoni’s captaincy in media: Sandeep Patil
Chief selector Sandeep Patil said that Board wanted to put an end to media speculation regarding MS Dhoni’s tenure as India captain and therefore decided to declare him captain till ICC World T20.
“We named Mahendra Singh Dhoni as the captain as we wanted to end the speculations in the media. Not only media but players in general should know who will be their leader,” Patil told reporters after the selection committee meeting.
BCCI seceretary Anurag Thakur added: “BCCI doesn’t discuss players’ future. Selectors do that with players. He is the most successful Indian captain. He has won two World Cups for India, taken India to No 1 Test rankings. It is only fair that we name him captain till World T20.”
India picked their ODI and T20 squads for Australia tour on Saturday in New Delhi.
(With PTI inputs)
