| Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been appointed captain of | | | | has already led India in 25 Tests winning four, |
| India for three one-day's against Australia in home | | | | drawing nine and losing 12. In the ODIs, too, he does |
| series. Dhoni, who is the captain of India's Twenty20 | | | | not have a great captaincy record. |
| squad in South Africa, had been tipped to take over | | | | Out of the 73 matches that Tendulkar led India in, |
| as captain since Rahul Dravid announced his | | | | the team lost 43, winning 23 other matches while six |
| resignation. | | | | ended without a result with one tie. |
| The captain for test team is yet to be announce by | | | | When last time Tendulkar resigned from captaincy he |
| BCCI and if reports are to believed than test | | | | said that he will never accept captaincy again. But |
| captaincy is certainly going to Sachin Tendulkar. That | | | | now he looks like ready for it. |
| means India will also follow the two captain system | | | | But now the question is will this two captain system |
| for the time being. | | | | work in India. In India players are stars and it will not |
| Two captain system will be adopted first time by | | | | be easy for Dhoni to handle them especially when he |
| India although it has been successful in Australia when | | | | is inexperienced in handling the captaincy. |
| in 2002 Ricky Ponting was made One Day captain | | | | Another problem which might come across Dhoni will |
| and Steve Waugh was test captain. | | | | be coordinating with giants like Tendulkar, Ganguly |
| Now days England is also following the same system. | | | | and Dravid on one side and youngsters on other side. |
| Michel Vaughan is test captain and Paul Collingwood is | | | | For Tendulkar the biggest problem will be to get |
| handling One Day side. | | | | support from senior players. As reports are coming |
| Dhoni, who was the vice-captain of the ODI team on | | | | that seniors were not supporting Dravid, the same |
| the tour to England, has made his mark since his | | | | problem will arise for Tendulkar also. |
| arrival in international cricket in December 2004. He | | | | But looking at positive side the two captaincy |
| has scored 2477 runs in 84 ODIs at an average of | | | | system, it may also come good as it will give ample |
| 44.23 and a strike rate of 96.26. His highest score, an | | | | time to groom Dhoni as good leader. |
| unbeaten 183 against Sri Lanka in 2006, is a record | | | | According to ex cricketer Navjot Sidhu if we adopt |
| for a wicketkeeper and also the record for the most | | | | every thing from Australian system then why not |
| runs scored by a batsman while chasing. Dhoni had | | | | two captain policy. Australia had proved that it was a |
| also occupied the top batsman's spot in the ICC | | | | good move and that's why Ponting is the best |
| one-day rankings in April 2006. | | | | captain today. |
| In world twenty20 Dhoni has also proved his skills as | | | | Well we as Indian cricket fan also hope that this |
| skipper especially in match against Pakistan. But that | | | | system may work and we will have a good and |
| is twenty20, ODI is totally different ball game. | | | | aggressive, thinking captain who will lead India in 2011 |
| On other hand if Tendulkar accepts test captaincy | | | | world cup. |
| then it will be his third inning as Captain of India. He | | | | |