Asia Cup 2025: Dhoni has also played the role of mentor for the Indian team during the 2021 T20 World Cup.
Asia Cup 2025: Legendary Indian captain MS Dhoni is being offered the role of mentor for the national team for the upcoming Men’s T20 Asia Cup 2025, as the Suryakumar Yadav-led side will take the field to defend their title in the Asia Cup tournament, which begins on September 9.
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Asia Cup 2025: However, there is no confirmation on whether Dhoni has accepted the mentorship role, which has been reportedly offered to him by the Board of Control for Cricket in India.
Asia Cup 2025: This is what former Indian cricketer Manoj Tiwary said
Meanwhile, former Indian cricketer Manoj Tiwary has said that it is really difficult to say whether the veteran wicketkeeper-batsman will accept this role in the Indian team or not, as it is not easy to contact him via phone or messages. But if he does, Tiwary said he would be keen to see what the duo of head coach Gautam Gambhir and Dhoni brings to the table.
“Only time will tell (whether Dhoni accepts the role). He has been offered the mentor’s role but has he picked up the phone? Because as far as I know, it is really difficult to contact him on the phone. He hardly even responds to texts. Many players have confirmed this. We don’t know what his response would be if he sees the text messages,” Tiwary said, according to Navbharat Times.
“If he accepts, his experience as a captain and player will come in very handy because the new players who are emerging today and becoming stars of the Indian team hold him in high regard. The duo of MS Dhoni and Gautam Gambhir will also be worth watching,” Tiwary said.
Dhoni was also the mentor of the team during the 2021 T20 World Cup
It is worth noting that Dhoni has also played the role of mentor of the Indian team during the 2021 T20 World Cup. The Indian team was led by captain Virat Kohli, but despite a team full of star players, the team failed to qualify for the knockout stage of the 2021 T20 World Cup.
With the news of Dhoni returning as a mentor, it will be interesting to see what wonders he shows with his cricketing intelligence and acumen.
