MS Dhoni’s omission from the T20 squad has raised eyebrows over his future and his chances for 2019 world cup. While his wicket-keeping skills and experience is unmatchable, the only concern is his dipping batting form that had drawn criticism from the fans as well as the cricket pundits.
Dhoni’s ousted from the T20 squad means he will be with no cricket practice for over 2 months as India will start with the set of ODIs from January next year. Having retired from test cricket, Dhoni won’t be available to play for Jharkhand in the Ranji trophy season.
His non-selection has drawn criticism on the social media and the furious fans are asking for the reason of his ousted.
Meanwhile, a BCCI official has stepped up and said that the decision was made after the consent of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.
Rohit and Virat, reason for Dhoni’s exclusion- BCCI official
“It’s a given that Dhoni won’t be around when next ICC World T20 happens in Australia in 2020. So, there wasn’t any point continuing with him if he will not play World T20,” the official was quoted as saying by Times Now.
“Obviously, the selectors and team management had a good deliberation on this issue. Both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma were present at the selection committee meeting. You think selectors could have gone ahead without their approval?” the official added.
The rise of Rishabh Pant is also making it hard for Dhoni to retain his place in the team. A former India International has said that Dhoni’s poor run may not make him a certainty for the world cup next year.
“If Pant plays well and Dhoni’s inconsistent run continues, would you still call him a certainty for World Cup? On what basis?” questioned a former India player.
“The lack of game time has been pretty evident this year. I don’t know maybe he is thinking that from January till World Cup, he will be playing a lot of games including IPL for CSK and he doesn’t need practice,” the former international added.
