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'Ye kaha tha uss time?' - Fans react as Jay Shah claims Sachin Tendulkar to have suggested MS Dhoni's name as India's captain back in time

Cricket: The secretary of the Indian Cricket Board, Jay Shah, claimed the former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar to have suggested MS Dhoni's name as India's captain back in time.

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MS Dhoni was one of the best captains of his time. The former Indian captain is considered to be one of the greatest captains of all time. Many consider him to be arguably the greatest Indian captain. These are backed up with many facts like good winning percentage, number of wins in big tournaments, transition period, leadership skills, ability to groom players, and many other factors. 

The biggest testament to his captaincy is his winning the T20 World Cup in 2007, the ODI World Cup in 2011, and the Champions Trophy in 2013. To date, Dhoni remains the only captain to win all three tournaments. There are instances where his genius in captaincy helped the Indian team in a big cause. Moments like it have garnered him a huge fanbase. 

But it was not all highs for Dhoni. In many of the tournaments, India could not win the eventual glory. For many such losses, Dhoni's captaincy was blamed to be the reason. But everything started with his selection as the captain of the Indian team. It came at a period in which the Indian team was in huge turmoil, having lost the 2007 ODI World Cup in the group stage. 

'Sachin was the one who suggested the name of Mahendra Singh Dhoni as captain' - Jay Shah

After the loss, India picked Dhoni as the captain for the T20 World Cup 2007, which India won. After the tournament, Dhoni became the full-time captain of the Indian team. But there is a debate regarding how he rose to the throne. Many claim different persons to be involved in the process. The secretary of the Indian cricket board, Jay Shah, gave his thoughts on the same. 

Shah claimed that Sachin Tendulkar was the one who suggested choosing MS Dhoni as the Indian captain. In a recent interview, Jay said that Tendulkar was responsible for the big transition in Indian cricket. "Sachin was the one who suggested the name of Mahendra Singh Dhoni as captain," said Shah. Fans are divided over the statement of Jay. 

Here's how the fans reacted to Shah's statement -

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