Taking to Twitter, Jay Shah said, "I am pleased that MS has accepted this opportunity and is eager to rejoin our national squad."
Among the numerous surprises in India's T20 World Cup roster announcement was the choice of MS Dhoni as the team's manager for the multi-nation competition, which begins on October 17. The former captain, who guided India to victory in the first T20 World Cup in 2007, will work in the UAE with Ravi Shastri's support team and skipper Virat Kohli.
Jay Shah made it clear that MS Dhoni's role is only for the T20 World Cup. The BCCI secretary went on to say that the decision was discussed with Virat Kohli and Ravi Shastri before becoming official on September 8.
"Former India Captain to mentor the team for the T20 World Cup" - Honorary Secretary
— BCCI (@BCCI)Taking to Twitter, Jay Shah said, "I am pleased that MS has accepted this opportunity and is eager to rejoin our national squad. MS Dhoni would collaborate closely with Ravi Shastri and the other support personnel to assist Team India."
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💬 💬 Mr. will join for the upcoming as a mentor.
The announcement from Mr. , Honorary Secretary, BCCI, which made the entire nation happy.👍 pic.twitter.com/2IaCynLT8J
However, netizens took to Twitter to react to the 'unique' style of Shah's announcement.
He is reading out words from the screen in front of him. Thats why the gone fluency
— Krishna Thakur (@krisshhhhnaa)Jai shah to mota bhai- pic.twitter.com/rqBPJUaVRa
— Schrödinger's Dog (@devesh_aman)This could be a clip asking for ransom!!!!😂
— Mini Nair (@minicnair)It's seems like he is giving viva..
— Shivam Mishra (@shiv0769)and get one Mentor for yourself too mate?
— Gaurang Patel (@Gaurang56949709)Also Read | ICC World T20 2021: Is MS Dhoni's appointment as team mentor by BCCI a warning sign for Virat Kohli?
India squad for ICC World T20 2021: Virat Kohli (c), Rohit Sharma (vc), KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Rahul Chahar, Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mohammed Shami.
Reserve: Shreyas Iyer, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar.