Former India player Akash Chopra opened the possibility of legendary wicketkeeper-bater MS Dhoni as the head coach of India. Chopra said that many cricketers prefer short -term coaching opportunities like IPL rather than full -time positions due to travel and charge.
Gautam Gambhir is the current head coach of the Indian team, while MS Dhoni is still active in the IPL. The experienced experienced was last played for Chennai Super Kings in the 2025 season and is expected to be connected to the franchise even after retirement. CSK maintained Dhoni as an unaccounted player for ₹ 4 crore.
MS Dhoni’s tenure as a mentor in 2021 T20 World Cup ended in disappointment
MS Dhoni served as a patron for India during the 2021 T20 World Cup in UAE, but the campaign ended in despair as Virat Kohli’s team failed to move beyond the group’s phase. He suffered losses to Pakistan and New Zealand before he bounced back with three consecutive wins.
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It is worth noting that the tournament also marked the end of Kohli’s tenure as the T20I captain. Former Indian captain Rahul Dravid then took charge as the head coach.
India ended the 11 -year wait before lifting another ICC trophy in the 2024 T20 World Cup in West Indies and USA. He entered the competition as the world’s top ranked T20I side and made the trophy unbeaten.
Don’t know if MS Dhoni will have so much time – Akash Chopra
In a video shared on his YouTube channel, Akash Chopra said that MS Dhoni is unlikely to take charge as India’s head coach. He mentioned that Dhoni may like to spend time with his family, as the national side would require about ten months commitment every year in coaching.
“This is a big one. I don’t think he is interested. Coaching is a difficult task. Coaching keeps you as busy as you were playing, and sometimes more than that.
“This is why many players do not get into coaching, and even if they do, it is a two -month IPL stent. However, if you become a full -time Indian head coach, it is a 10 -month commitment in a year. I don’t know if Dhoni will have so much time. If he has so much time, I would be surprised.”
You have to feel for Kuldeep Yadav – Akash Chopra after England Tour
In this video, Akash Chopra questioned India’s selection strategy, given that Kuldeep Yadav has been repeatedly ignored in both tests and ODIs. He said that the debate about connecting Kuldeep with Yuzvendra Chahal is no longer relevant.
“Forget about Chahal, they have ended that thing, but they are not playing Kuldeep. The Test series is passing one after the other, and you start feeling what he has done wrong? You have to feel for Kuldeep Yadav. If you don’t, if you don’t, you are not a true follower of Indian cricket,” he said.
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