Mahendra Singh Dhoni's childhood coach says wise for him to step down on his own
Gut feeling and a sense of timing has always marked Mahendra Singh Dhoni's decision making process in his illustrious captaincy stint and he once again showed that when he 'stumped' one and all with his decision to step down as skipper of India's limited overs team.
But it seems that there is one man who was not surprised by the shock move – Dhoni's childhood coach Chanchal Bhattacharya.
Quelling doubts whether Dhoni can sustain as solely a batsman-wicketkeeper in the side, Bhattacharya said: "Of course. Provided he maintains the same fitness level and doesn't get injured."
The 35-year-old Dhoni under whom India had won two World Cups and a Champions Trophy title, stunned the cricket fraternity by relinquishing the captaincy barely 11 days before the ODI series against England.
