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was axed for the very next match, but though Dho-
ni was pushed down the order, he would never be
left out. His experience, game sense and wicket-
keeping are the obvious reasons. Th e sense of calm
he brings in crunch situations is another one.
Gaekwad does not consider Dhoni a liability.
“Dhoni would not let the team down. Th is much I
can say,” he said. “He stepped down from the Test
team. If he feels he is not doing fi ne, he will step
down himself. If he was a liability to the team at
this stage, I am sure Ravi Shastri and Kohli would
decide, but I do not think that is the case.” Gaek-
wad reiterated that everyone has to deliver. “K.L.
Rahul, Hardik Pandya and Rishabh Pant. Th ey have
to cash in on the starts they get,” he said. “Even
Rahul got 70-plus against Bangladesh and got out.
I am sorry, but you are a set batsman and you have
to make it big for the team. Th ey have to be more
responsible. Two to three players will not win you
the World Cup.”
Former India captain Bishan Singh Bedi said the
team has to live with whatever Dhoni is worth now,
at the fag end of his career. “He is no a spring chicken
any more, others have to take the responsibility,” Bedi
told THE WEEK. “Th ey have to protect and honour his
seniority. Th ey must shield him. People before him
must ensure that responsibility of fi nishing the match
does not fall solely on him.”
On July 7, Dhoni will turn 38. On his birthday, he
would be preparing for the impending semifi nal. Th ere
will be no room for error for Team India. More so for
Dhoni, in what seems likely to be his swan song.He is no a spring chicken any more,
others have to take the responsibility.
They have to protect and honour
his seniority. They must shield him.
—Bishan Singh Bedi
Former India captain