MS Dhoni, the legendary Indian World Cup-winning captain, has often been touted by fans as an ideal applicant for the role of the head coach of the Indian national cricket team, someday in the future. But is it realistically possible that Dhoni could take up such an assignment? Maybe after Gambhir ends his tenure? According to former cricketer Aakash Chopra, the chances of such a scenario materialising are slim. MS Dhoni, according to Chopra, may not want to take on such a job since it involves a lot of rigour, due to the relentless schedule. “That is a big one. I don’t think he is interested. Coaching is a difficult job. Coaching keeps you as busy as you were when playing, and sometimes even more than that. You have a family, and you say that you have done the same thing your entire life, you have lived your life out of a suitcase, and you don’t want to do that job now,” Chopra said on his YouTube channel. “That is why a lot of players don’t get into coaching, and even if they do, it’s a two-month IPL stint. However, if you become a full-time Indian head coach, it’s a commitment of 10 months in a year. I don’t know whether Dhoni would have that much time. I will be amazed if he has that much time,” he added. MS Dhoni On CSK Role MS Dhoni, meanwhile, is focused on his stint with IPL franchisee, Chennai Super Kings, who suffered a miserable campaign last season despite his mid-way leadership. Dhoni, speaking at the launch of Maxvision Eye Super Speciality Hospital in Chennai, admitted the team had “holes” to fix and stressed the importance of planning and execution. “There were certain holes that we need to plug in. I think our batting order is quite sorted out now. Rutu (Gaikwad) will be coming back. A small auction is coming in December. You know some holes are there, and we will try to plug those in. But again, you have to be at your best at the start of the tournament. You have to get the planning right. You have to use the resources in the best possible manner. Even the fans feel disappointed, but also the fact is the players always feel more disappointed than the fans. So we do talk about the processes. But at the same time here. We do want the result to come to our side. Last year wasn’t there. But looking ahead we will try to sort out most of the things. And we will hopefully be at our best.” Dhoni also confessed that the franchise hasn’t been up to the mark in the last two seasons. “The beauty of sport is how good you look on paper doesn’t matter. Because what you actually do on the field is the stuff that really matters. And in a tournament like IPL, what you do consistently over a period of time matters. And then pull your socks up once you get into the knockout stage and come out with another beautiful maybe two or three performances. And that’s how you win trophies. The last couple of years have not been good for us. We have not, you can say, up to the mark. Whatever the reasons may be. What is important is to see the learnings. It’s not about what you have done in the past 15-16 years. Next year when you turn up again, you have to start from scratch,” Dhoni said.