Dhoni no longer India's first-choice wicketkeeper: Report

Mumbai - Dhoni has made himself unavailable for the tour of West Indies, the report said.

Former Indian captain and current wicketkeeper M.S. Dhoni has made himself unavailable for the upcoming tour of the West Indies, where the Indian team will take part on three T20Is and three ODIs, according to media reports.
According to a report in Times of India, Dhoni is no more the first-choice wicketkeeper but expected to be a part of the transition phase which will see a new player take up his role.
"Dhoni will not go to the West Indies. Going forward, he will not travel with the team within India or overseas as the first-choice wicketkeeper," the TOI quoting BCCI sources as saying.
"Rishabh Pant will take over and there will be a grooming window for him until he settles down. During this time, MS will help in the transition."
"Pant will be 22 this October. There's a World T20 scheduled in Australia by the time he turns 23. He's shown the right potential and also has some work to do. A year is a good time to undergo that transition," the report said.
"He (Dhoni) could be part of the 15 but not part of the 11. This team needs a guiding hand on multiple fronts and wishing MS away is clearly unhealthy," the report added.
The India team for next month's tour of Windies will be announced on July 19.

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