Shastri: Ganguly as BCCI chief, Dravid at NCA best for Indian cricket

Head coach Ravi Shastri believes that with the appointment of Sourav Ganguly who has a vast experience in cricket administration as the new BCCI President Indian cricket is moving in the right direction My heartiest congratulations to Sourav for taking over as the BCCI president His appointment is an indication that Indian cricket is moving in the right direction Shastri told The Times of IndiaHes always been a natural leader When someone like him who already dipped his feet into cricket administration four or five years ago takes over as president of the BCCI its a winwin for Indian cricket These are difficult times for the Board and theres a lot of work to do to bring BCCI back on the path of glory I wish him all the best in his stint he addedShastri also backed Gangulys view of BCCI getting its dues from the International Cricket Council ICC Ganguly who was formally elected as BCCIs 39th president on Wednesday said that BCCI is supposed to get 372 million from ICC in the next fiveyear cycle Ive always believed you need to bring something to the table to take something away from the table and in that we know what Indias contribution is Shastri saidNow the question we should be asking ourselves is Is India getting a fair return for what it brings to the table I dont think so and in that I guess lies the answer Im pretty confident our administration is now in capable hands and they know what to do he added The Indian head coach also slammed those raising questions on the lack of clarity over MS Dhonis future saying the former skipper has earned the right to retire from the game when he wants toHalf the guys commenting on MS Dhoni cant even tie their shoelaces Look at what hes achieved for the country Why are people in a hurry to see him off Maybe they dont find enough talking points Shastri said He and everybody who knows him know hell be going away soon So let it happen when it has to Making statements at his expense is downright disrespectful After 15 years of playing for India wouldnt he know whats the right thing to doLet me say this MS Dhoni has earned the right to retire when he wants to And let this debate end once and for all he added The head coach also expressed jubilance with the way Rohit Sharma performed in his debut series as Test opener against South Africa During the threematch Test series against the Proteas which India won 30 Rohit scored 529 runs including two centuries and a double hundred in the four innings he played and shattered many recordsWhat Rohit Sharma has managed in this series is phenomenal He took complete control When someone like Rohit finds this kind of confidence in a format Ill only say this Any opposition will be wary Hes potentially in the space that Virender Sehwag once occupied said Shastri His ability to convert 100s into 200s is something we all know At the top if someone like Rohit finds his feet in Test cricket and with a beast of runmaker like Virat Kohli to follow what else can a team ask for he addedThe 57yearold also pointed out that the National Cricket Academy NCA is the most important institution in BCCI and it needs to be in the best possible functioning mode at all times It is the ultimate preparatory school With someone like Rahul Dravid at the helm there I expect no less Weve been communicating a lot and Im sure good things are waiting to happen said ShastriWith Sourav as president and Rahul at NCA what better combination can Indian cricket ask for he addedCatch up on all the latest sports news and updates hereAlso download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updatesThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever