Some days ago, MS Dhoni’s manager said that the veteran of 350 ODIs is in no mood to hang his boots but the saga has taken a new turn. According to a report by a publishing house, MS Dhoni has been conveyed by the selectors that he is no longer in the scheme of things.
Chief selector MSK Prasad was asked about the future of MS Dhoni and the former cricketer from Andhra, spelled out the reasoning of the selectors which means that Dhoni is not an automatic selection anymore.
“He is unavailable for this series. He has expressed his unavailability, but having said that we had a certain roadmap and plans till the World Cup. Post World Cup, we have laid down a few more plans, and we thought of giving as many opportunities as possible to Rishabh Pant and see him groom, so this is our plan right now.” Prasad said in the press conference after announcing the team for West Indies series.
Pant will play three more ODIs, three more T20Is and three more tests for the national team and things might be change in the course of two months. His impressive performance may certainly end the career of MS Dhoni or the selectors will trust him for a future prospect and probably India’s premier wicket-keeper in 2023 World Cup which cuts out Dhoni’s chances of a comeback. Things will be more clear when South Africa tour India in September.
Dhoni makes himself unavailable for selection
There were speculations that the veteran of 350 ODIs may announce his retirement soon after meeting his parents in Ranchi but he made it clear that he is no mood to retire. He made himself unavailable for two months as Dhoni will now join the paramilitary regiment for two months. The veteran cricketer received an honorary rank of lieutenant colonel by territorial army in 2011. He got this rank in the parachute regiment of the Indian army.
