Mahinder Singh Dhoni stepped down from limited overs captaincy last week, opening doors for Virat Kohli just ahead of the upcoming Champions Trophy.
However, reports began to circulate that Dhoni was forced to quit captaincy by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). However, Indian cricket team Chief Selector MSK Prasad on Monday rubbished the media
Prasad said that stepping down as skipper was MS Dhoni personal decision.
"There was no pressure on Dhoni to resign from captaincy. It was his personal decision. He informed me during the Ranji Trophy semi-final between Jharkhand and Gujarat in Nagpur," said Prasad while speaking to Cricketnext.
"Dhoni is an honest man and the decision didn't come as a surprise. It was timed perfectly as Kohli needs enough matches to settle down going into the Champions Trophy. I thank Dhoni for his contribution, but his job doesn't end here and he needs to guide Kohli," he added.
Regarded as one of the greatest captains of his generation and the greatest ever to lead India quit as Indias limited-overs captain on Wednesday after leading his side for over nine years in which he led his team to victory in the ODI and T20 World Cups.
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