Nothing wrong

While former India wicketkeeper and former chief national selector Syed Kirmani tore into Dhoni, saying the gloveman lacked the 'copybook basics', another former chief national selector Dilip Vengsarkar says there's nothing wrong with MSD's wicketkeeping

Suhrid Barua, Pune Mirror, February 18, 2009

It's a case of one former chief national selector taking a dig at the wicket-keeping abilities of Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, while another throwing fulsome praise at the Ranchi dasher. Even former India wicketkeeper and former chief national selector Syed Kirmani tore into Dhoni, saying the gloveman lacked the 'copybook basics' and was not a natural athlete for a wicketkeeper, another former chief national selector Dilip Vengsarkar sees nothing amiss with the wicketkeeping abilities of the Indian skipper. "First of all, I'm not a wicketkeeper. But as far as I'm concerned, Dhoni is solid behind the stumps. To be honest, I find nothing wrong with his wicketkeeping," the former Indian top-order batsman said on the sidelines of the Thakurdas Wadhwani Memorial Cricket Trophy which concluded in the city on Sunday.
Pouring praise on his leadership qualities, Vengsarkar said Dhoni is a doing fine job and is only going to get better. "He has been doing a fabulous job as captain. He's learning all time and would only evolve as even better captain," the 'Colonel' added.