India’s great batsman Sunil Gavaskar welcomed the move M S Dhoni The team’s mentor for the ICC T20 World Cup 2021, but is expected not to ‘confront’ with coach Ravi Shastri. Gavaskar recalled being appointed a consultant in 2004 and said then-coach John Wright was nervous but expressed confidence that this would not happen to Shastri.
“Under his leadership, India won the 2011 World Cup and four years before that, India won the 2007 T20 World Cup. It is definitely going to benefit Team India,” Gavaskar told Aaj Tak.
“At that time (2004) John Wright was a bit nervous, he probably thought I was going to replace him. But Ravi Shastri knows that MS Dhoni has little interest in coaching. Ravi Shastri and MS Dhoni, if the partnership is good If it happens, then India will benefit a lot from it.
“But if there is disagreement on strategy and team selection, there may be little impact on the team. But the appointment of MS Dhoni in itself will be a big boost for Team India. He has so much experience, he knows everything. There was no bigger, more destructive player than MS Dhoni when he was active in international cricket.
“The appointment of MS Dhoni is good news for India but I am just praying that there is no clash. But if Ravi Shastri and MS Dhoni can come on the same wavelength, it is big news for India.”
Gavaskar also commented on Ashwin’s inclusion saying that it is unlikely that he will be picked in the playing XI.
Ashwin’s return is good news. But whether he will get a place in the XI, we will have to wait and see. It is good to pick him in 15, even in England test team he was picked as part of 15 but he is not playing in XI. He is consoled. He might have given him a place to make up for the disappointment of the England Test. We will have to wait and see if he plays in the XI.”
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