India lucky to have MSD as captain: VVS
16 July 2013 5:26 AM IST
Former Test batsman VVS Laxman was on Sunday effusive in his praise for India skipper MS Dhoni who lead the national team to back-to-back title triumphs at the Champions Trophy in England and tri-series in the West Indies.
‘His records (of winning all the world titles) speak for himself. He has that uniqueness to respond to a tough situation with ease. He does not involve himself much emotionally, and that’s his quality. India are lucky to have a captain like Dhoni,’ Laxman said on the sidelines of a function.
The 38-year-old batsman, who had announced his retirement from international cricket in August last year, however, refused to draw comparisons between Dhoni and former India skipper Sourav Ganguly.
Ravindra Jadeja’s emergence as an all-rounder and Shikhar Dhawan’s batting prowess at the top have been two positives for the Indian cricket and Laxman feels it’s Dhoni who should be credited for finding a talent like Jadeja. ‘Dhoni backed him well especially using Jadeja as a bowler. He is also a great fielder and a handy batsman. Jadeja has emerged as a great asset to the Indian team and Dhoni should be complemented,’ he said.
Talking about Dhawan, Laxman said: ‘I mentored him during his stint at Sunrisers Hyderabad. He always had the talent and his change in approach is working well for him.’
‘His records (of winning all the world titles) speak for himself. He has that uniqueness to respond to a tough situation with ease. He does not involve himself much emotionally, and that’s his quality. India are lucky to have a captain like Dhoni,’ Laxman said on the sidelines of a function.
The 38-year-old batsman, who had announced his retirement from international cricket in August last year, however, refused to draw comparisons between Dhoni and former India skipper Sourav Ganguly.
Ravindra Jadeja’s emergence as an all-rounder and Shikhar Dhawan’s batting prowess at the top have been two positives for the Indian cricket and Laxman feels it’s Dhoni who should be credited for finding a talent like Jadeja. ‘Dhoni backed him well especially using Jadeja as a bowler. He is also a great fielder and a handy batsman. Jadeja has emerged as a great asset to the Indian team and Dhoni should be complemented,’ he said.
Talking about Dhawan, Laxman said: ‘I mentored him during his stint at Sunrisers Hyderabad. He always had the talent and his change in approach is working well for him.’
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