Kolkata, September 02: With the young crop of Indian cricketers falling short of expectation, skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni would face a big challenge especially after the retirement of the senior players, former captain Sourav Ganguly said today.
“Dhoni’s biggest challenge will be in the coming one or two years when Tendulkar, Dravid and Laxman retire. Next year, we have about five away series and it will be a test of his captaincy and his players. His future as Indian captain will be determined,” Ganguly told a television channel.
Terming Dhoni as the most accomplished one-day batsman, Ganguly said, “The skipper should bat higher up the order rather than down at 5 or 6.”
On the other hand, Dhoni should stop making ‘immature’ statements and concentrate on getting the best out of the side, he said.
–Agencies