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'If Only A captain Could Win..'- Gautam Gambhir Takes A Dig At MS Dhoni During ENG vs SL 

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Infamous for its perennial angst against the Indian media and fans for giving legendary MS Dhoni the entire credit for the 2011 World Cup triumph, Gautam Gambhir reinforced his point with the example of struggling England skipper Jos Buttler from the ongoing edition of the competition. 

The former India opener took a subtle dig at Dhoni once again during his commentary stint on Thursday (October 26) for Star Sports, the host broadcaster of the ICC World Cup 2023, 

As Sri Lanka further drowned England in the league standings with a comprehensive win in Bangalore and left them on the brink of elimination, Gambhir asked why Buttler hasn't been able to redeem his team's disastrous run if he was the one who would've enjoyed credit and praise if the Three Lions had succeeded. 


Gambhir Takes Dig At Dhoni Off Buttler's Shoulder

Speaking on Hindi feed during the 18th over of the Lankan innings as they coasted along to the paltry 157-run target, Gambhir raised the question to fans. He asked why a captain gets excessive credit and praise for his team's success and faces the entire blame when the results depend heavily on how the rest of the cast performs on the field. 

Shooting one off the shoulder of Buttler, Gambhir denounced the 2011 discourse on the outside. He suggested it is high time more due credit is given to players part of the MS Dhoni-led side for providing the nation ultimate glory at the international stage. 

"I have a question to all the viewers watching this game," Gambhir said on air. 

"If only a captain could win you the World Cup, why hasn't Jos Buttler been able to clinch this one for England? He couldn't win this World Cup for England simply because the batters haven't been able to score runs and bowlers haven't provided him the breakthroughs," he added.

"So when we give the credit of winning the tournament to only one person, we seldom focus on other cricketers and show no empathy, credit and praise for how they also contributed to the nation's success," the ex-opener concluded.