I think it is MS Dhoni's turn to step down as captain. I feel that he does not offer much as a batsman even though his stats prove otherwise. He doesn't seem to very consistent in his batting and his wicket keeping skills aren't the best. As a captain he seems to do a good job but I'm sure there are more capable batsman/ captains which are more capable at doing Dhoni's job.
Also now I feel that there should be change in the Indian side. I still think Dhoni should be part of the side to add some experience to a budding young India team. The BCCI should consider selecting young stars and make them play more test cricket. This would help the younger players get more experience with older players so when the greats such as Tendulkar retire it won't come as a shock. Already are batting line up seems weak with the likes of Dravid and Laxman retired.
A new budding player has caught my eye though, Virat Kholi, I feel he is now an experienced player andshould be able to have the opportunity in the captaincy. He has proven himself as a solid batsman and has gained more or less a permanent spot in the India team. His statistics as a batsman show that he is actually 'by game' doing better than Tendulkar was. (Below Kholi's profile courtesy of cricinfo)
Full name Virat Kohli
Born November 5, 1988, Delhi
Current age 23 years 295 days
Major teams India, Delhi, India Red, India Under-19s,Royal Challengers Bangalore
Playing role Middle-order batsman
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 9 | 16 | 0 | 549 | 116 | 34.31 | 1137 | 48.28 | 1 | 4 | 56 | 3 | 14 | 0 |
| ODIs | 90 | 87 | 12 | 3886 | 183 | 51.81 | 4496 | 86.43 | 13 | 21 | 366 | 20 | 49 | 0 |
| T20Is | 10 | 8 | 1 | 208 | 68 | 29.71 | 166 | 125.30 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| First-class | 39 | 60 | 7 | 2680 | 197 | 50.56 | 4820 | 55.60 | 8 | 12 | 354 | 16 | 41 | 0 |
| List A | 121 | 117 | 15 | 5237 | 183 | 51.34 | 5940 | 88.16 | 17 | 28 | 520 | 42 | 65 | 0 |
| Twenty20 | 109 | 98 | 15 | 2541 | 84* | 30.61 | 2021 | 125.72 | 0 | 13 | 251 | 72 | 46 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 9 | 3 | 66 | 35 | 0 | - | - | - | 3.18 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODIs | 90 | 20 | 292 | 276 | 2 | 1/20 | 1/20 | 138.00 | 5.67 | 146.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20Is | 10 | 5 | 64 | 70 | 2 | 1/13 | 1/13 | 35.00 | 6.56 | 32.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 39 | 17 | 534 | 289 | 3 | 1/19 | 2/42 | 96.33 | 3.24 | 178.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| List A | 121 | 26 | 350 | 328 | 2 | 1/20 | 1/20 | 164.00 | 5.62 | 175.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Twenty20 | 109 | 34 | 355 | 510 | 6 | 2/25 | 2/25 | 85.00 | 8.61 | 59.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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