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Don’t talk captaincy, focus on your job: BCCI to Kirsten

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Posted: Sep 04, 2008 at 1841 hrs IST

Rajkot, September 4:: The BCCI took strong exception to coach Gary Kirsten's comments in the media that Mahendra Singh Dhoni was ready for Test captaincy and asked the South African to concentrate on his job only.

BCCI Secretary Niranjan Shah has categorically told Kirsten to avoid airing his personal views in media and focus on his job of coaching.

"As per the rules and regulations, Kirsten should not have spoken such things in the media, it is not his job. We have the selectors to decide who should be the captain," Shah said.

"His job is to coach the Indian team and not give interviews on the selection matters or the captaincy. His comments have not gone down well with those concerned because he is an important member of the support staff. But I will still give him a benefit of doubt," Shah said.

He also dismissed the notion that Kumble should hang up his boots.

"Anil is a great cricketer and he knows well when to quit. As long as he is in form, I don't think the selectors are going to drop him," he said.

Kirsten had told a television channel earlier this week that ODI skipper Dhoni was ready to take over the Test captaincy from Anil Kumble.

"He (Dhoni) is ready for it (Test captaincy) but there is no need to rush as of now. Anil Kumble has done an exceptional job, he is a great leader and he is toiling in many overs for India. He is prepared to do 30 overs in a day. But he is on the other side of the physical side of the game.”

Shah said Kumble was doing well and the selectors were not contemplating any change at the helm of the Test team.

"Anil Kumble is a great cricketer. He knows when he should bow out or give up the captaincy. Right now he is bowling very well and the selectors will never drop him or change the captaincy," he said.

When asked if Yuvraj Singh, who is struggling with the bat, should take a break from international cricket, the BCCI secretary expressed hopes that the left-hander would soon rediscover his form.

Shah further added that the decision to include or exclude a player from the team was that of the selection committee.

"Our selection committee has been doing the job with great responsibility. Let them select the team," Shah added.

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