Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly on Friday criticized MS Dhoni's silence on the spot-fixing issue, saying Dhoni should at least have come out with a one-line statement outlining his stance to reassure the fans.

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Dhoni should have made a statement: Ganguly

Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly on Friday criticized MS Dhoni's silence on the spot-fixing issue, saying Dhoni should at least have come out with a one-line statement outlining his stance to reassure the fans.(Getty Images)

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"Dhoni is in the toughest position at the moment. But he should have made a one-line statement. He could have said, 'Listen, we have got a Champions Trophy to play and we can restore the faith by winning it.'(Getty Images)

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I can sympathize with him as everyone wants an explanation from him," Ganguly told a TV channel.(Getty Images)

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Ganguly, however, backed Dhoni on the 'conflict-of-interest' issue, saying it was not the captain's fault that he was the executive vice-president of India Cements or had been picked up at the auctions by CSK.(Getty Images)

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"It is not his fault that he was picked up by CSK. It is not his fault that Gurunath is involved in betting. I don't think there is any conflict of interest there."(Getty Images)

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Asked if the IPL failed to keep a check on players, Ganguly said, "It is not possible to monitor everyone. We were told to be careful." (Getty Images)

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