Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly isn't impressed with current captain MS Dhoni's comments that the 
senior players are being rotated in the ongoing Commonwealth Bank Series because they are 'slow fielders' and also said the time has come for different captains to be appointed for the three formats of the game.
Video: Seniors = Bad fielders?
"Time has come for the selectors to decide three captains for three formats. At the moment there is too much cricket, too many formats," Ganguly said, and added though fielding is important in ODIs, scoring runs in tough conditions is also equally important in the 50-over format.
Ganguly also took a dig at Dhoni continuing to support a player like Suresh Raina, despite the southpaw failing to justify that backing. "I agree (Suresh) Raina has to go but the problem with Dhoni is that he is thinking too far ahead, the 2015 World Cup," Ganguly said, and added if Raina doesn't improve his technique by then he is bound to struggle in the 2015 World Cup. "The selectors will have to look at young players who can perform," he stated.
Virender Sehwag, one of the three seniors who are considered to be 'slow fielders' by Dhoni added fuel to the fire on Tuesday when he said, they had been told the rotation policy has been put in place to ensure the youngsters in the team get a chance to bat on the Australian pitches. "Dhoni told us he wanted to give chance to the youngsters who are expected to play vital roles in the 2015 World Cup. He never told us that slow fielding is an issue.” said Sehwag after India's 51-run loss to Sri Lanka at Brisbane in the CB Series.
Sehwag pointed out to the catch he took to dismiss Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene at the Gabba; before adding he has no issues with the rotation policy and is available for all the matches in the CB Series. "I am putting this on record that I am available for all the matches. It depends on the captain and coach what eleven they pick. If they give me a reason that we are giving chance to youngsters and we need to take a break, I am happy with that," he said.
Meanwhile, former Indian cricketers like Bishan Singh Bedi, Dilip Vengsarkar, Maninder Singh, Chetan Chauhan and Kapil Dev, have also slammed the controversial rotation policy. While Bedi said it make sense to rotate players only if they are in form; Vengsarkar opined it was fine to rotate players as long as team's winning prospects were not jeopardised.
Former India spinner Maninder Singh branded the rotation policy "utter nonsense" and said, "He (Dhoni) was forced to have a rotation policy because it is not easy to drop a Sachin Tendulkar or aVirender Sehwag. This is a forced rotation policy, I don't agree with it. Rotation policy is okay when there is a winning streak. This is utter nonsense," Maninder said.
Chauhan not only completely disagrees with Dhoni's statement but has also questioned the timing of the policy at a time when the team is going through a tough phase. "I completely disagree with what Dhoni has said. These three guys were an important part of the team during your World Cup campaign only nine months back. And in nine months they suddenly cannot become worse as fielders," he said. Chauhan feels Dhoni's statement is an attempt at diverting attention away fromIndia's comprehensive whitewashes in the Test series in England and Australia. "I believe that Dhoni is trying to divert attention from his failures of the last two Test tours. This is a time when everyone should stick to each other rather than casting aspersions," he stated.
India's 1983 World Cup winning captain Kapil Dev accused Dhoni of favouritism in the team and said he was bewildered at the decision to not bowl Ravindra Jadeja in the crushing 110-run defeat against Australia in Brisbane on Sunday. "If you are an Indian captain, you cannot be partial. I was surprised when Rudra Pratap Singh was drafted into the Test side in England. One must find out why all rounder Jadeja was not used as a bowler even for a single over in the ODI against Australia at Brisbane," Kapil was quoted as saying by Aaj Tak.
senior players are being rotated in the ongoing Commonwealth Bank Series because they are 'slow fielders' and also said the time has come for different captains to be appointed for the three formats of the game.Video: Seniors = Bad fielders?
"Time has come for the selectors to decide three captains for three formats. At the moment there is too much cricket, too many formats," Ganguly said, and added though fielding is important in ODIs, scoring runs in tough conditions is also equally important in the 50-over format.
Ganguly also took a dig at Dhoni continuing to support a player like Suresh Raina, despite the southpaw failing to justify that backing. "I agree (Suresh) Raina has to go but the problem with Dhoni is that he is thinking too far ahead, the 2015 World Cup," Ganguly said, and added if Raina doesn't improve his technique by then he is bound to struggle in the 2015 World Cup. "The selectors will have to look at young players who can perform," he stated.
Virender Sehwag, one of the three seniors who are considered to be 'slow fielders' by Dhoni added fuel to the fire on Tuesday when he said, they had been told the rotation policy has been put in place to ensure the youngsters in the team get a chance to bat on the Australian pitches. "Dhoni told us he wanted to give chance to the youngsters who are expected to play vital roles in the 2015 World Cup. He never told us that slow fielding is an issue.” said Sehwag after India's 51-run loss to Sri Lanka at Brisbane in the CB Series.
Sehwag pointed out to the catch he took to dismiss Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene at the Gabba; before adding he has no issues with the rotation policy and is available for all the matches in the CB Series. "I am putting this on record that I am available for all the matches. It depends on the captain and coach what eleven they pick. If they give me a reason that we are giving chance to youngsters and we need to take a break, I am happy with that," he said.
Meanwhile, former Indian cricketers like Bishan Singh Bedi, Dilip Vengsarkar, Maninder Singh, Chetan Chauhan and Kapil Dev, have also slammed the controversial rotation policy. While Bedi said it make sense to rotate players only if they are in form; Vengsarkar opined it was fine to rotate players as long as team's winning prospects were not jeopardised.
Former India spinner Maninder Singh branded the rotation policy "utter nonsense" and said, "He (Dhoni) was forced to have a rotation policy because it is not easy to drop a Sachin Tendulkar or aVirender Sehwag. This is a forced rotation policy, I don't agree with it. Rotation policy is okay when there is a winning streak. This is utter nonsense," Maninder said.
Chauhan not only completely disagrees with Dhoni's statement but has also questioned the timing of the policy at a time when the team is going through a tough phase. "I completely disagree with what Dhoni has said. These three guys were an important part of the team during your World Cup campaign only nine months back. And in nine months they suddenly cannot become worse as fielders," he said. Chauhan feels Dhoni's statement is an attempt at diverting attention away fromIndia's comprehensive whitewashes in the Test series in England and Australia. "I believe that Dhoni is trying to divert attention from his failures of the last two Test tours. This is a time when everyone should stick to each other rather than casting aspersions," he stated.
India's 1983 World Cup winning captain Kapil Dev accused Dhoni of favouritism in the team and said he was bewildered at the decision to not bowl Ravindra Jadeja in the crushing 110-run defeat against Australia in Brisbane on Sunday. "If you are an Indian captain, you cannot be partial. I was surprised when Rudra Pratap Singh was drafted into the Test side in England. One must find out why all rounder Jadeja was not used as a bowler even for a single over in the ODI against Australia at Brisbane," Kapil was quoted as saying by Aaj Tak.
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