Mahendra Singh Dhoni is Tense, Dressing Room Atmosphere is Worrying Him: Coach Chanchal Bhattacharjee

After a series loss to Bangladesh, MS Dhoni’s role as India skipper is under immense scrutiny.

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The private coaches of India’s limited overs skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Test captain Virat Kohli have separately spoken to media houses, giving indications that all is not well in the dressing room. (Dhoni offers to give up ODI captaincy)

Dhoni’s coach Chanchal Bhattacharjee was quoted saying that the Indian skipper was “tense.” (Let Dhoni take a call on captaincy future: Gavaskar)

“The dressing room atmosphere is worrying him, he is not able to concentrate on the game.” (Former stars oppose Dhoni’s move)

Within hours of Bhattacharjee’s comments, Kohli’s coach Raj Kumar Sharma described the One-Day International (ODI) series loss to Bangladesh as “the most humiliating thing for Indian cricket.” (Five reasons for India’s historic series loss to Bangladesh)

“I have no hesitation it was the Black Sunday of Indian cricket,” Sharma said. (Mustafizur Destroys Indian Batting, Does an Encore of Fifers)

Sharma did not blame Dhoni’s captaincy for the defeat as some cricket writers in India have suggested – his choice of players and his on-field decisions. There is no denying though, that the ODI loss to Bangladesh has opened a proverbial can of worms in Indian cricket. (Why Bangladesh’s rise spells doom for India and Pakistan)

There are also reports that many players have also asked the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to cancel the impending tour of Zimbabwe on grounds that they were very tired. (Dhoni not ‘Captain Cool’ anymore, needs ‘yoga": Bishan Singh Bedi)

In the post-match conference on Sunday, Dhoni himself hinted at all not being well.

“If it is felt that I am the problem and team will do well if I am removed as captain, I am willing to step down,” said Dhoni.

He promised to come out all guns blazing in the third ODI on Wednesday because “we have nothing to lose.”