NEW DELHI, Oct 13: Kapil Dev on Friday stressed on the primacy of the skipper in the captain-coach relationship, and said if Rahul Dravid was being overshadowed by Greg Chappell, it was the Karnataka batsman's own fault.

The former all-rounder said the coach or the manager had an advisory role and was only expected to help the captain in cricketing matters. "The coach can only advise the captain who runs the show on the field. If Dravid is being dominated by Chappell in the developing of team strategy, he is himself to be blamed," the former captain said.

He felt that the captain always held the upper hand in his relationship with the coach. "The captain is always the dominant player provided he has the confidence of the selectors," Kapil said.

Referring to the recent poor results of the Indian team, he said the side has all the ability that one needed in a champion side.

"The only question remaining is about the commitment of the players.

“The results in the West Indies and Malaysia suggest the players need to work harder," Kapil said.

About the troubles of left-arm paceman Irfan Pathan, he said added responsibility came with a new role.

"If one is an all-rounder, one will have to perform with both bat and ball."

“Pathan considers himself a bowler first, but he is not able to deliver in his primary role either,” the former all-rounder said. —Agencies