Sachin declined Indian Test captaincy
Sachin Tendulkar has declined the Indian Test captaincy.The Board of Control for Cricket in India confirmed that Tendulkar turned down the offer as he felt a younger captain would be better.
The board also clarified that Tendulkar didn't reject the captaincy as a mark of protest, especially after the dropping of seniors like Rahul Dravid. "We wish to clarify that Sachin has not written any letter nor has he expressed anguish about anything as is being projected in the media." Selectors are set to hand the captaincy to Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who has played 20 Tests. "So Dhoni looks the favourite. It's a plus that he is already the one-day and Twenty20 captain."
The selectors are due to meet at Mohali on November 8 to announce the team for subsequent one-day internationals in the current series against Pakistan, and pick a Test captain. I guess a very very special thinking by selectors will ensure captancy to VVS Lakshman. Too much of pressure on Dhoni will impact his batting, I guess VVS is the correct option for fitting in the spot.
The board also clarified that Tendulkar didn't reject the captaincy as a mark of protest, especially after the dropping of seniors like Rahul Dravid. "We wish to clarify that Sachin has not written any letter nor has he expressed anguish about anything as is being projected in the media." Selectors are set to hand the captaincy to Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who has played 20 Tests. "So Dhoni looks the favourite. It's a plus that he is already the one-day and Twenty20 captain."
The selectors are due to meet at Mohali on November 8 to announce the team for subsequent one-day internationals in the current series against Pakistan, and pick a Test captain. I guess a very very special thinking by selectors will ensure captancy to VVS Lakshman. Too much of pressure on Dhoni will impact his batting, I guess VVS is the correct option for fitting in the spot.
