Dhoni not happy with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/G-Gambhir-c1447’s attitude: media reports – Cricket News Update
According to media reports, the captain of the Indian cricket team, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028, has filed an official complaint against Gautam Gambhir, with the skipper believing that the opening batsman is not playing for the team.
The Men in Blue are having a rough time in international cricket since winning the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 without putting up a fight. On top of that, they lost their crown
of Asian Champions earlier this year, with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 emerging as the continent’s new cricket champion.
Dhoni’s men failed to make an impression in the ICC World T20 2012 as well and are now struggling to deliver the goods against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c749 in home conditions.
As per some reports, there are rifts within the team and a number of senior players are keen to take over the leadership, with the wicketkeeper/batsman under extreme pressure.
A member of the national team, upon a request of anonymity, disclosed that the cricketer from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 (BCCI) about Gambhir’s behaviour, who he feels is playing selfish cricket
at the present moment.
“Of late Gambhir has gone into a shell and focusing on just to save his place in the team. His prolonged poor form has resulted in low self-esteem and he's cut off from other issues pertaining to the team,” the player was quoted as
saying.
According to the sources, the Indian captain is devastated by Gambhir’s showing in the Mumbai Test and feels that the left-handed opening batsman played for his own survival in the national side, instead of making an effort to help
his country give a bigger target to the visitors.
The source added, “But what irked Dhoni was Gambhir playing for himself and not for the team. It was evident in the way Gambhir batted in the second innings of the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mumbai-c820 Test that he was more interested in carrying his bat by remaining
not out, rather than shielding the tailenders and scoring quick runs.”
It must be noted that Gambhir is tipped by many as a possible replacement of Dhoni as the Test captain.
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