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‘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 ...
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‘One of the highlights of my career’: Damien Martyn recalls when angry Indian fans named a donkey after him

When Australia claimed the ICC Champions Trophy title for the first time in 2006, their victory was soon forgotten as a controversy made headlines. After Australia won the final by eight wickets, defeating West Indies by the Duckworth and Lewis Method, Australian players, in particular Damien Martyn, were seen shoving then BCCI President Sharad Pawar off the dais at the trophy ceremony. That led to a massive furore in the host nation, particularly in Maharashtra where the NCP leader is revered. Indian cricket legend Dilip Vengsarkar, who was India’s chief cricket selector at the time, even went on to say, “You expect such behaviour from uneducated people. If they wanted to pose for photographs, they could have politely requested him. This is appalling.” A lot went on behind the sc...