India Cricket Update: MS Dhoni's selection as Team India's consultant for the upcoming T20 World Cup has Chennai Super Kings player Shardul Thakur ecstatic.
Dhoni's experience and tactical, Thakur said in a media interaction, will assist the Indian squad and the Virat Kohli-Ravi Shastri-led management.
"I-m very happy with the decision. I-ve played along with him for three years now, and I know that his experience comes in handy. He will bring more ideas to the team. I think Virat and Ravi Bhai will also get some help from him. Mahi Bhai will bring one more angle, especially when we-re in tricky situations."
The BCCI surprised everyone last week when it revealed that Dhoni, the 2007 T20 World Cup-winning captain, will act as a consultant to the Indian squad in the forthcoming showpiece tournament in the UAE.
MS Dhoni has guided India to six T20 World Cups in a row.
For the first time since the 2019 World Cup semi-final against New Zealand, Dhoni will return to the Indian dressing room, but in a new capacity. After the semi-final, the famous cricketer did not play in another international match and retired on Independence Day last year.
The former Indian cricketer is presently in the UAE for the second leg of the IPL 2021, and according to BCCI secretary Jay Shah, he offered MSD the job of T20 WC mentor during his recent visit to Dubai.
Shah stated: "So as far as MS Dhoni is concerned, I spoke to him when I was in Dubai, so he was okay with the decision, and he agreed to be the team mentor for the T20 World Cup only. I discussed this particular issue with my colleagues also, they are all on the same page."
Shah added that the Kohli-led management and senior players like Rohit Sharma are on the same page.
He said: "I spoke to captain and vice-captain as well as head coach Ravi Shastri, they all are on the same page, so that is why we reached a conclusion."