Dhoni Was My Go-To Man In Indian Team : Chappell

Melbourne, Nov 8: He had a bitter stint as India's cricket coach but the one player for whom Greg Chappell has only admiration is current skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni as the Australian feels he broke down a "hierarchical" system in the team by becoming the voice of young players.

Chappell, whose two year stint from 2005 to 2007 was marred by several controversies including the infamous public spat with the then skipper Sourav Ganguly, recalls how Dhoni rose in stature in the side.

Writing in his autobiography 'Fierce Focus', Chappell said such was hierarchy in the team that youngsters were petrified of speaking before a senior such as Sachin Tendulkar in the team meetings.

"The real ray of hope for Indian team was Mahendra Singh Dhoni, one of the most impressive young cricketers I'd ever worked with. He was smart, and able to read the game as perceptively as the best leaders," Chappell wrote.

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