BCCI asked MS Dhoni to step down as captain in 2017; former selector reveals

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Jatin Paranjpe discloses how MSK Prasad and he approached MS Dhoni about relinquishing limited-overs captaincy, leading to a formal email confirmation and handover to Virat Kohli.

MS Dhoni in action (file photo)

MS Dhoni in action (file photo)

Former national selector Jatin Paranjpe has lifted the lid on the pivotal January 2017 conversation that prompted MS Dhoni to step down as India’s limited-overs captain. In a candid revelation on The Great Cricket Indian Show, Paranjpe explained how the BCCI selectors felt the timing was right to transition leadership to Virat Kohli, already the established Test skipper.

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