Dhoni makes himself unavailable for Windies tour

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Indias Mahendra Singh Dhoni fields during the 2019 Cricket World Cup.- AFP
India's Mahendra Singh Dhoni fields during the 2019 Cricket World Cup.- AFP

New Delhi - A top BCCI official confirmed the development.

By PTI

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Published: Sat 20 Jul 2019, 12:00 PM

Last updated: Sat 20 Jul 2019, 5:58 PM

Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Saturday made himself "unavailable" for the Indian team's tour of West Indies as speculations raged about his future.
An Honorary Lieutenant Colonel in the Parachute Regiment of the Territorial Army, it is learnt that Dhoni will be spending better part of the next two months with his regiment.
A top BCCI official confirmed the development.
"Dhoni has made himself unavailable for the tour of West Indies as he will be spending two months with his paramilitary regiment," the official told PTI.
Dhoni, 38, has intimated his decision to the BCCI prior to the selection committee meeting on Sunday.
With Dhoni pulling out of the tour, Rishabh Pant is expected to be first wicketkeeper in all three formats while Wriddhiman Saha will be Pant's understudy in the Tests.


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