MS Dhoni is one of the best rated captains in the country: Harbhajan Singh

Harbhajan Singh came out in support of Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni saying that one should not judge him on the basis of just one bad performance and that he was the man responsible for making India the world champions, says a report in The Hindustan Times.

"Winning and losing is a part of the game and players and captain like Dhoni, should not be criticised for just losing a single game. We should not forget that Dhoni is the same captain who won us the first World Cup after 1983 triumph. He is one of the best rated captains in the country. By losing just a single match, one should not raise questions at his ability,” he said.

Harbhajan said that the Indian team will bounce back in the third Test at Kolkata, “People should not forget that we have beaten England in their home on many occasions. They should not criticise players and captain like this. We will perform better at Kolkata and will win there,” Bhajji said.

On Sachin Tendulkar, he said, “Sachin has priceless contribution, not only to Indian cricket, but to the world cricket. If he fails in one or two matches we should not criticise him. My wish is that he should keep playing for the country. His presence gives an edge to the team. Kolkata has always remained one of Sachin's favourite venues and I am hopeful that he will silence his critics with a brilliant knock there.”