‘I declined captaincy and recommended MS Dhoni to BCCI in 2007’: Sachin Tendulkar | Cricket News – Times of India
NEW DELHI: Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar shared insights into his pivotal role in shaping the leadership of Indian cricket in a revealing conversation on JioCinema's Match Centre. Tendulkar disclosed how he influenced the decision to appoint Mahendra Singh Dhoni as the captain of India's white-ball cricket team in 2007.Recalling the historic moment, Tendulkar recounted, "Actually, it was the President of BCCI in 2007, Mr Sharad Pawar, he asked me to lead India. I said, 'My body is in terrible shape, I don't think a captain who will every now and then go to the dressing room and have his ankle strapped or some treatment on his shoulder and all that, it's not the right thing to happen to our team.'Also Read: How to watch IPL 2024 live in USA, Canada and MENA region"My observation of MS ...