Imran and Kumble impressed with Dhoni

"There are some captains who remain captains, and there are some who grow into the role of a leader," writes Imran Khan in the Hindustan Times. "Dhoni belongs to the latter category. I was impressed that he has started coming up the order, playing sensibly rather than explosively, and is able to set an example for his team to emulate."

Anil Kumble was also "impressed by the manner in which Mahendra Singh Dhoni has used himself in a floating position up and down the order".

Also in the Hindustan Times, Kumble says: "Bowlers have to be assigned clear roles and if someone’s job is to take wickets, then the captain needs to back him even if he goes for runs. On these pitches, you can’t succeed if all five bowlers are just looking to restrict the batsmen. You have to find a couple of bowlers who can pick up wickets. In times like this strategy becomes very important, because taking wickets is the only way to keep the run-rate down."

"The last few months have seen an amazing churn. With the selectors moving beyond Dravid and Ganguly, the new generation has steadily changed, both, the team's look and outlook," writes Bobilli Vijay Kumar in the Times of India. "The most significant development, though, has been the coming together of Sehwag and Gambhir."