Former New Zealand skipper and coach of the Indian Premier League
(IPL) team Rising Pune Supergiants (RPS) Stephen Fleming ridiculed the
speculations over the retirement of Mahendra Singh Dhoni praising the fitness level of the Indian skipper.
Asked about Dhoni's future in the context of India's loss in the World Twenty20 semi-final, Fleming said what he saw in him was a "sprightly wicketkeeper batsman, a fresh captain with a remarkable fitness". (Also read: IPL 2016 complete team list)
Fleming also dismissed any 'conflict of egos' in the Pune team which also has Australian skipper Steve Smith and South African skipper Faf du Plessis.
"Leadership can take many forms. M S Dhoni is an inspiring captain who is open to ideas," he added.
Fleming said the Pune team has a good blend of overseas players and young talent. Mitchell Marsh, Kevin Pietersen, Ajinkya Rahane, Ravichandran Ashwin and the two overseas skippers in du Plessis and Smith form the core of the new IPL team .
"We are very excited about the squad that we have compiled and cannot wait get underway.
We will be training here in Pune for the next week before heading to Mumbai for the opening game. There is a lot of work to do being a new franchise and new team," Fleming said.
"We need cricket loving fans in Pune to come out and support Dhoni and the team," he added.
(With inputs from PTI)source-intoday
Asked about Dhoni's future in the context of India's loss in the World Twenty20 semi-final, Fleming said what he saw in him was a "sprightly wicketkeeper batsman, a fresh captain with a remarkable fitness". (Also read: IPL 2016 complete team list)
Fleming also dismissed any 'conflict of egos' in the Pune team which also has Australian skipper Steve Smith and South African skipper Faf du Plessis.
"Leadership can take many forms. M S Dhoni is an inspiring captain who is open to ideas," he added.
Fleming said the Pune team has a good blend of overseas players and young talent. Mitchell Marsh, Kevin Pietersen, Ajinkya Rahane, Ravichandran Ashwin and the two overseas skippers in du Plessis and Smith form the core of the new IPL team .
"We are very excited about the squad that we have compiled and cannot wait get underway.
We will be training here in Pune for the next week before heading to Mumbai for the opening game. There is a lot of work to do being a new franchise and new team," Fleming said.
"We need cricket loving fans in Pune to come out and support Dhoni and the team," he added.
(With inputs from PTI)source-intoday
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