India's dismal performance in WC T20

India managed to reach the Super 8 stage in the ICC World Cup T20, after winning games against Afghanistan and South Africa. However, their performance in the super 8 stage was absolutely horrifying, to say the least.

While everyone would like to blame it on the abysmal performances of individual players, I would like to point out that it was Dhoni's mistake and over confidence which has led to this early exit from the competition.

For quite a few years now, Dhoni has always taken unconventional decisions; and more often than not his decisions have always worked out. Everyone attributed it to his great captaincy, and ignored me when I claimed that it was just luck. "How can anyone be lucky so continuously??," they said. Well, that is the very definition of luck isn't it? No one ever knows how long lady luck will help one out.

One of his successful gambles early on, was the use of Joginder Sharma as a final over bowler in the 1st ICC T20 World Cup.

The thing with such gambles is that if it pays off, Dhoni gets as much credit as the gamble-ee(??), but if it goes wrong, no specific blame is actually put on him. Rather, each individual's mistake's are pointed out, as they have been done after this failure(vs West Indies) as well.

One would ask, what did he put at risk this time??
1> continuing to use spinners on a pace-friendly track. (one would point out Bhajji's bowling, but then Bhajji is in a league of his own compared to other spinners.)
2> continuing to use R Jadeja who was hit for 6 sixes off six consecutive balls against Australia. (I can almost visualize what Dhoni would say, if Jadeja had taken a few wickets vs West Indies. "I always had faith in him. He is very talented blah blah blah..". Next days newspapers would have gone all gaga over this comment, saying how Dhoni is helping out players by trusting them despite failures etc etc.)
3> bowling after winning the toss. When all other teams wanted to bat first, Dhoni elected to bowl despite the loss against Australia after a similar decision. Once again he just wanted to show that he can do it his way.

Dhoni just always has to prove that he can get things done unconventionally. Just because he was successful so far, does not mean he always will be. Sometimes its better to just play according to the pitch and according to your players' form, instead of playing for media accolades.