Will MS Dhoni become India’s head coach? Sunil Gavaskar has to say this

He said Dhoni can take up the role but after a couple of years later.


Will MS Dhoni become India’s head coach? Sunil Gavaskar has to say this

MS Dhoni

When the legendary Sunil Gavaskar was asked whether MS Dhoni should become India’s head coach. He said Dhoni can take up the role but after a couple of years later.

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According to Gavaskar, after retiring as a player, one needs a cooling-off period before undertaking another duty be it the job of a head coach, member of the selection committee, manager, etc.

MS Dhoni could take over the coaching role (in the Indian team) a little bit later. I think that is how it should be,” Gavaskar told Star Sports during Chennai Super Kings‘ match against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG).

“I do believe that you need a little bit of cooling off period before you take any assignment with the team (after retiring as a player). Be it the selection committee, the manager, or the coach, I think you need a 2 or 3-year cooling period because you are making decisions about the player that you have been playing with. You can give anyone a three-year cooling-off period and then look at it,” the 1983 World Cup-winning captain added.

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MS Dhoni felicitated in Lucknow ahead of LSG vs CSK clash

MS Dhoni felicitated in Lucknow ahead of LSG vs CSK clash
MS Dhoni, Rajiv Shukla

Ahead of the match between CSK and LSG, MS Dhoni was felicitated by Rajiv Shukla, the vice-president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). It was Dhoni’s first-ever match at the Ekana Sports City in Lucknow. He was handed mementos by the BCCI vice president.

After this, he won the toss and chose to bowl first. Lucknow put on 125/7 but before CSK could not even begin their run chase the match got abandoned due to rain. Both LSG and CSK shared the points between them and after this match, the teams are placed second and third on the points table with 11 points each.

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