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Sunil Gavaskar has said it is too early to write off Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
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The former India captain called the incumbent the best Indian ODI skipper ever, and someone who still has a lot to offer.
India lost the first two ODIs to allow Bangladesh take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series and Dhoni said he is willing to quit if it helps Indian cricket. However, Gavaskar advised against knee-jerk reactions and said the decision should be left to Dhoni.
"It is a decision he has to take. Look, you can't take away the achievements from him. He is India's best captain by far. He has done almost everything, be it, T20, ODIs, Champions Trophy or World Cup. He took India to the number one ranking in Tests. So his achievement is manifold," Gavaskar told NDTV.
"He deserves respect and recognition for it and it should be up to him whether he feels up for the job, whether he has the enthusiasm. I do not think it would be fair to remove him as captain. It is a decision which out of sheer respect for the man, should be left to him."
However, Gavaskar said Dhoni needs to reinvent himself, specially while dealing with the bowlers.
"Yes, I think there are areas where he can be a little bit better. For example, I think he can be a bit hands on as far as bowling team is concerned in the sense that he can just put a hand across his bowlers and ask them to change their line or length, which is something we haven't seen of late.
"Even in the IPL, for example, the bowlers were getting hit and he was just standing behind the stumps. It is just a matter of taking away the rhythm of the batsmen by delaying things a bit," explained Gavaskar.