Sachin's choice was Dhoni: Pawar

It was Little Master's idea to make MS Dhoni captain of India'a One-day team, BCCI president Sharad Pawar disclosed on Friday.

Pawar recalled how the Indian team plunged into a crisis in England last year.

"By that time, Rahul had told me he could not concentrate on his game and requested me to find someone else. Some of the selectors wanted Sachin to lead and I conveyed it to him. But Sachin said, 'please don't do this.' I asked then who should lead the side and he said 'give it to someone like Dhoni'.

"He said 'give Dhoni the opportunity. He has excellent relation with the team-mates'. I told him I would not interfere but would definitely convey it to the selectors," the BCCI chief said.