RANCHI: India's senior-most player Mahendra Singh Dhoni will likely be "rested" for the general two ODIs of the ongoing sequence against Australia and Friday's match here may smartly be his remaining world outing on home soil.
"We will have some changes in the last two games. Mahi will not be playing in the last two games. He will be taking rest," India's assistant trainer Sanjay Bangar informed mediapersons after the match.
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With India no longer having any home matches till October, the match here may smartly be the remaining time that Dhoni has played in India Blues on home soil.
The World Cup is extensively believed to be Dhoni's swansong in India colours.
However, the Jharkhand State Cricket Association believes that they would get one restricted overs match all through the following home season the place Dhoni may bid a proper farewell.
Knowing Dhoni's hypersensitive reaction to publicity, the probabilities of that taking place is beautiful dim at the moment.
Rishabh Pant will keep wickets all through the remaining two ODIs in Mohali and New Delhi. India pacer Mohammed Shami will also be no longer available for the following match because of a leg injury.
"We will have some changes in the last two games. Mahi will not be playing in the last two games. He will be taking rest," India's assistant trainer Sanjay Bangar informed mediapersons after the match.
READ ALSO: Virat Kohli's 41st ton goes in useless as India lose by 32 runs
With India no longer having any home matches till October, the match here may smartly be the remaining time that Dhoni has played in India Blues on home soil.
The World Cup is extensively believed to be Dhoni's swansong in India colours.
However, the Jharkhand State Cricket Association believes that they would get one restricted overs match all through the following home season the place Dhoni may bid a proper farewell.
Knowing Dhoni's hypersensitive reaction to publicity, the probabilities of that taking place is beautiful dim at the moment.
Rishabh Pant will keep wickets all through the remaining two ODIs in Mohali and New Delhi. India pacer Mohammed Shami will also be no longer available for the following match because of a leg injury.
India vs Australia: MS Dhoni not to play last two ODIs
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