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They will take him [Dhoni] in the team [as a player]. I exercised all my authority as the [BCCI] president. There was also speculation that this also led to Mohinder Amarnath being dismissed as a selector when he was set to take over as chairman of the selection committee from Kris Srikkanth.

One of the reasons for CSK's success under Dhoni is that he never thinks beyond the match. He never digresses. And we will follow the same policy now. Close this content. Read full article. October 4, , AM. In this article:. More content below. Shashank Manohar. Our goal is to create a safe and engaging place for users to connect over interests and passions. In order to improve our community experience, we are temporarily suspending article commenting. Recommended Stories. In The Know by Yahoo.

Rockets Wire. Men's Health. NBC News. Consequence of Sound. Virginian Pilot. Daily Paws. The Daily Beast. They selectors had not even thought of who would be his replacement. There was a discussion and then before the formal meeting I said there was no way in which he would not be a player.

I was playing golf. I came back. I came and said MS Dhoni would be the captain. Lodha reforms have empowered chief selector to take final call on selection matters. And the former BCCI president still backs his judgement. He Dhoni has won the World Cup for you. Left to them selectors , they might have dropped him as a player. I have had the privilege of knowing him, moving with him for over a decade.

I have in my lifetime met and seen great cricketers, people who had great cricketing skills. MS is an exception.

Whatever view he expressed was logical, to the point and he never showed any prejudice. I think in this aspect he towered over everybody else. I have come across so many people in business life, sporting life, but it will not be easy to equal his equanimity, poise and sense of fair play.