Exclusive | Not surprised at MS Dhoni being dropped from T20 squad: Sourav Ganguly to IndiaTV

Watching former India captain MS Dhoni struggle in the 50-over format ahead of the big-ticket 2019 World Cup, former skipper Sourav Ganguly has suggested the wicketkeeper-batsman to play in the 2018-19 Ranji Trophy to stay in touch with the game. He also said there's no surprise that Dhoni has been dropped for the T20I series against West Indies and Australia.   "I am not surprised that MS Dhoni has been dropped from the T20 squad because his performance hasn't been great. If you see the 2020 World T20, I don't think Dhoni will play that far and that's why the selectors have given chance to Rishabh Pant who is in a good form," Ganguly told IndiaTV during the show Cricket Ki Baat on Monday.   Having already clinched the two-match Test series 2-0, India took a 2-1 lead in the five-match ODI rubber after they defeated West Indies by 224 runs in Mumbai. After the ODI series, India will play three T20Is against the Windies.   India captain Virat Kohli has been rested for the T20I series and Rohit Sharma will lead the men-in-blue in his absence. However, the most unexpected change was the exclusion of wicketkeeper-batsman Dhoni.   The MSK Prasad-led committee said that Dhoni, the 2007 World T20-winning skipper, has been "rested" and India are now looking to fill in the second wicketkeeper's slot. But when asked if Dhoni's career in T20s is over, Prasad said, "Not yet".   Amid all speculations, several media reports have suggested that the former captain was in fact dropped and not rested.

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