DELHI: Contrary to popular belief, Saurav Ganguly does not think that Mahendra Singh Dhoni is a good Twenty20 player any more.
The former India captain said Dhoni is a “champion ODI player” but doubted if he is still that good in the shortest format.
“I am not too sure if Dhoni is a good T20 player. He is a champion ODI player but when it comes to T20 cricket, in 10 years, he has got one fifty and that’s not the best record,” Ganguly said.
Ganguly’s scathing comments came on the back Dhoni’s ever-falling run in the shortest format of the game.
He, however, added that Dhoni is too good an ODI player to be ignored from India’s Champions Trophy squad.
“I will pick Dhoni for the Champions Trophy but he has to score runs,” Ganguly said.
Former Australian captain Michael Clarke also feels it is high time for Dhoni to explode with the bat.
“Dhoni has to score runs for himself. As a professional, he has to,” Clarke said.