Captain’s replacement is necessary

The total wash-out of Team India outside home in two series of 8 tests amply reflects that some mess has set in it. Captain being the head of the team, the greater responsibility of the worst-ever debacle of Team rests with the Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni. He has taken right decision by showing readiness to quit captaincy in favour of better replacement.
The individual performance of Team India Captain first in England and then in Australia has been worse than ever. Captain is expected to lead the team from the front. Dhoni has completely failed in this task.
Team India known for world famous batting line-up fell flat on the cricket pitches of England and Australia. The spectacle of its batting on TV screen appeared that the Indian batsmen did not see the ball and they were so fearful of English and Australian pacers that they ran for cover.
It is correct that Team India has some ageing batsmen who are on the verge of the end of their career. It is also true that age is no bar to excellence. What mess it is that has set in the team suddenly when they were in England and Australia. After the wash-out of Team India in England, they had comfortably defeated the West Indies in the home serious. But again in Australia, none of the senior batsmen of Team India played up to their potential. They played so badly that the team would like to forget the humiliation suffered in England and Australia.
The time has come for senior players to make honourable exit. The senior batsmen like Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and VVS Lakshman have contributed to Indian cricket immensely. So, they must be given the chance of honourable exit. There is also one thing that if they had scored well in the series, the question of their being aged did not arise. As far as the form of Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and VVS Lakshman is concerned, it is a matter of time. They can regain their form anytime. Undoutedly, they are world’s best batsmen. Virendra Sehwag who is younger of the three senior most batsmen too did not do well with his bat nor did his opening parter Gautam Gambhir who is of much younger age. Sehwag is presently the vice captain of Team India and the most suitable replacement of Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, though his record of captaining the team in absence of Dhoni is also not very good.
Due to his pathetic failure with the bat, Dhoni has failed to exude confidence among the teammates. So, his replacement is necessary. Team India is dire need of a captain who could infuse confidence among the younger players and take advice and suggestion from the senior players. Worsening position of Team India in test series in England and Australia has also given rise to differences among teammates. So, it is urgent need to give the team a new leader.