New Delhi: Sunil Gavaskar has firmly defended underfire captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, saying the India limited overs captain has been made a mere scapegoat and is good enough to play for another three to five years.


Sunil Gavaskar

"It is unfortunate that he has been made a scapegoat. Nobody is raising questions against the performance of players like Shikhar (Dhawan), Suresh (Raina), Virat (Kohli), Binny (Stuart). Everyone seems to be ignoring the performance of the bowlers as well. The entire blame has been put on Dhoni. It is unfortunate. I feel he is good enough to play for another three to five years," Gavaskar told NDTV.

Former players like ex-captain Mohammad Azharuddin have criticised Dhoni amid India's run of defeats against the touring South Africa, saying his 'midas touch' has deserted him and 'he is not the player he used to be'. Gavaskar feels Dhoni remains a special player and needs to be given time to get back to his best.