"Why should Dhoni Quit?" Gary Kirsten questions

Former India coach Gary Kirsten has come down heavily on those questioning Mahendra Singh Dhoni's role in the Indian team that has won every major trophy under their long-serving skipper.
In India for the launch of his wife's book, Kirsten took India to their second World Cup trophy in 2011 but chose to not renew his contract after that.

The former South African batsman had a special chemistry with Dhoni as the duo proved to be one of India's most successful coach-captain partnership - lifting the ICC Test mace in 2009 apart from the World Cup.
Kirsten, talking to Mumbai Mirror, said he finds no sense in the quit-Dhoni debate.

"The South African players will be happy if he [Dhoni] wasn't there in the Indian team. Who is going to replace him? Who replaces him in his batting position? Virat [Kohli] bats at [number] three. What is his [Dhoni's] one day average [52.66]? Best in the world? I can't understand the thinking," the left-handed South African said.
Kirsten reckoned it's absolutely ridiculous to be asking Dhoni to step down.

"Absolutely not. Why? I don't understand people [who] say that. We look at it from the outside. Everyone is surprised when people say that. Why must he go?" Kirsten said.
"I've always said that he is one of the greatest players to have ever played. He will be regarded as one of India's great players if not the greatest captain. His performances tell the story. You just have to look at his performances."

The former India coach said it's "unfair" to run down one of the greatest players India have produced, while adding that he is still capable of winning India games single-handedly.
"I saw some big shots [in Indore]. I saw some huge shots. Do the media do that to other players? Why would they run a player down like that? He is one of the greatest players India have ever had. Would they do that to Sachin [Tendulkar]? I think it's very unfair."

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