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Biography
Personal information
Full name: Mahendra Singh Dhoni
D.O.B: 7th July, 1981
Place of Birth: Ranchi, Bihar
Nickname: Mahi
Cricketing information
Role: Captain of the Indian ODI and Twenty20 team and Vice captain of the Test team
Batting style: Right hand batsman
Bowling style: Right arm medium
Field position: Wicketkeeper
Clubs played: Jharkhand
Cricketing profile
Personal profile
Full name: Mahendra Singh Dhoni
D.O.B: 7th July, 1981
Place of Birth: Ranchi, Bihar
Nickname: Mahi
Cricketing information
Role: Captain of the Indian ODI and Twenty20 team and Vice captain of the Test team
Batting style: Right hand batsman
Bowling style: Right arm medium
Field position: Wicketkeeper
Clubs played: Jharkhand
Cricketing profile
Mahendra Singh Dhoni started his first class career in the year 1999-2000. His one day international debut came after playing five years of first class cricket on the 23rd of December 2004 against Bangladesh. The venue of the match was in Chittagong, Bangladesh. Unfortunately, he was run out on the first ball he faced. It wasn’t a great debut for him where batting is concerned. Luck wasn’t on his side in the first four matches he played. Where as on the fifth match which was played against Pakistan in Visakhapatnam, Dhoni came to the crease one down and managed to score 148 runs from just 123 balls. He hit 15 boundaries and four sixes. He got his first man of the match award that day. Not only a good wicketkeeper but Dhoni proved himself to be a first class batsman too. He is one of the few finest wicketkeeper batsman India has seen after a very long time.
On the 31st of October, Dhoni broke the record of highest runs scored by a wicket keeper by securing 183 runs against Srilanka which was played at Jaipur. Adam Gilchrist was the former record holder with 172 runs.
Before he started playing cricket, he was a football goalkeeper. Its said he drinks around four litres of milk everyday but he denied it by saying that has been exaggerated a bit. He said he loves milk and drinks around a litre on a daily basis.
On the 2nd of December 2005, Dhoni made his Test cricket debut against Srilanka which was played in Chennai, India.
On the 31st of October, Dhoni broke the record of highest runs scored by a wicket keeper by securing 183 runs against Srilanka which was played at Jaipur. Adam Gilchrist was the former record holder with 172 runs.
Before he started playing cricket, he was a football goalkeeper. Its said he drinks around four litres of milk everyday but he denied it by saying that has been exaggerated a bit. He said he loves milk and drinks around a litre on a daily basis.
On the 2nd of December 2005, Dhoni made his Test cricket debut against Srilanka which was played in Chennai, India.
Personal profile
Dhoni was born and brought up in the city of Ranchi. He has two siblings. A sister who is married and a brother who lives in Almora. Almora is a high-lying town at the foot of the Himalaya which is his father’s home town. His father’s name is Pan Singh and mother’s name is Devki Devi.
His hobbies and interests include:
His hobbies and interests include:
- Hearing music, ghazals and songs by Lata Mangeshkar and Kishore Kumar
- Loves to ride bikes
- Enjoys playing computer games and badminton
- English songs
- Working out at gyms
- Thinks positive
- Highly confident about himself
- Is aggressive on the field
Achievements
Career Highlights
Awards
Ranking
Records
Other Achievements
Simply say,
- Became the first captain to lead India to the ICC World Twenty 20 trophy played in South Africa in September 2007 which India won on the 24th September 2007
- Second Indian captain after Kapil Dev to have won a World cup
Awards
- On the 13th of February 2006, became the man of the match against Pakistan at Gadaffi Stadium for an unbeaten 72 runs
- Made man of the match against Sri Lanka on the 31st of October 2005 for scoring his highest ever unbeaten 183 runs at Sawai Mansingh Stadium
- Receives his first man of the match award against Pakistan at AC-VDCA Stadium for scoring 148 runs on the 5th of April 2005
Ranking
- On the 19th of April 2006, moves to the top at no. 1 position on LG’s ICC ODI player rankings
- Ranked at no. 2 position on LG’s ICC ODI player rankings on the 16th of April 2006
Records
- On the 17th of January 2008, became the first Indian wicketkeeper to effect five international dismissals in an innings against Australia - equalling Adam Gilchrist’s record
- Holds the record for highest runs scored by a wicketkeeper, i.e. 183 not out
- His innings of 183 not out is the highest score made by anyone in the second innings of an ODI. The former record was held by Brian Lara for scoring 153 against Pakistan
- Became the first Indian to hit 10 sixes in an ODI
- Made a record of scoring 120 runs in an ODI from boundaries and sixes(15 boundaries and 10 sixes)
- Is the only second Indian to reach 1st position on LG’s ICC ODI batting rankings
Other Achievements
- Won the Pepsi & MTV Youth Icon of the year 2006
- Nominated for NDTV Youth Icon of the year 2006
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BCCI to haul up Kirsten for write-ups
New Delhi:
India coach Gary Kirsten will be asked to explain why he has been writing columns on his website without getting permission from the Indian cricket Board.
“He had asked us for permission to write on his website. We haven’t given him the permission. Since he is still writing, we will ask him to explain,” The Indian Express quoted BCCI chief administrative officer Professor Ratnakar Shetty as saying.
As per rules, only the Indian captain does not need to take permission to write columns. Chief selector Dilip Vengsarkar was, in fact, barred from writing columns earlier this year, forcing him to even contemplate resigning from his post.
Kirsten’s recent posts on his website include comments on how a rotation policy could be good for players and what he felt on the team’s return to international cricket after the Indian Premier League (IPL).
He has been writing regular post-match comments on the website, which also includes coaching tips, columns by India’s mental and physical conditioning coach Paddy Upton, and also offers a free download of Kirsten's autobiography Gazza
Dhoni admits India missing Harbhajan
Karachi:
Clearly unhappy as his bowlers failed to defend a 300-plus total against Pakistan, India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said the side is missing an experienced spinner in the Asia Cup.
With off-spinner Harbhajan Singh serving a five-ODI ban for slapping S Sreesanth during the Indian Premier League, Piyush Chawla has been spearheading the Indian spin attack but with little success.
Talking after the team's eight-wicket defeat against Pakistan, Dhoni said though Chawla was trying his best, things could have been vastly different if he had an experienced spinner in the ranks.
"On flat tracks like this one, scores like 300 or 310 is just not enough if you don't have an experienced spinner. There is not much help from the pitch for the spinners andit's rather easier for the batsman to go after the spinner than rotate the strike. There you need experienced spinner," Dhoni said.
On Chawla, Dhoni said, "I'm happy with his performance. Probably he did have a bad game or two, like the (Kitply Cup) final in Bangladesh. But he is learning from his mistakes and I'm happy with his effort."
The Indian skipper also rued losing too many wickets in the middle overs and said this was an issue the team need to address.
"We got a good start but lost wickets at regular intervals. If we had more wickets in hand, we could have gone for the slog from the 38th over itself," he lamented.
Dhoni also praised the Pakistani batsmen for putting up a sublime show.
Dhoni's men fall flat despite 3-day rest
Karachi:
Indian skipper MS Dhoni said his bowlers were helpless against a rampaging Younis Khan, who steered Pakistan to a comprehensive eight-wicket win against India and kept alive his side's hopes of making the final of the Asia Cup against Sri Lanka.
Younis struck an unbeaten century on Wednesday to help Pakistan overhaul India's competitive total of 308.
"I think Younis Khan played a brilliant innings. The bowlers tried everything against him but he was always ahead of them. He didn't take pressure at all," Dhoni told reporters after the match.
Now India must beat Sri Lanka on Thursday in their last Super Four match to secure a place in the final, to be played on Sunday.
The Indian skipper said the pitch was a belter and even 308 runs were not enough to defend.
"It was a very good batting track and frankly speaking we tried everything. Nothing worked. When I and Rohit were batting we were under pressure because of the quick loss of wickets. On such tracks taking wickets is the key to victory.
"We will go in there and give it our best. But on these pitches you need experienced and quality spinners to tie things up."
He also rejected suggestions that his players had not recovered from fatigue.
"Well, we will now sit down and find out where we went wrong. But it is not everyday you play back-to-back games and we are professional cricketers and we have to manage this," he said.
Pakistan's stand in skipper Misbah-ul-Haq paid showered praise on his bowlers for restricting India to a gettable score.
"Once we restricted them to 308 we were always confident we could win this match. I told the bowlers to bowl aggressively even if they gave away runs. I think our bowlers bowled fantastically well on this flat pitch and their wickets gave us the advantage," he said.
Misbah also said that he was happy to play a crucial role in win along with Younis.
"But I think Younis played an outstanding knock and he is a controlled player. And when he plays like this we usually end up winning games."
Misbah said regardless of the outcome of the India and Sri Lanka game, Pakistan would go all out to beat Bangladesh comprehensively.
Home » News Lahore High Court stays ban on Shoaib Akhtar
New Delhi: Shoaib Akhtar will breathe easy after a Lahore High Court ruling on Friday suspended the 18-month ban imposed on him by the PCB.
The High Court said that Shoaib is now eligible for selection to the Pakistan team till the interim order on the case is spelt out.
The Rawalpindi Express was contesting the PCB ban and had taken it to court where the counsel ruled in his favour.
The Court however maintained that the penalty of Rs. 70 lakh imposed on him by the PCB stays.
The pacer is now likely to feature in the forthcoming Champions Trophy.
According to the legal advisor of PCB, Ffazul Rizvi, "This is an interim relief and the decision can always be revoked."
His case will be heard on the sixth of September.
Shoaib had been banned for five years, which was later reduced to 18 months, for reported criticism regarding the award of contracts to play for the national team.
He was already under a two-year probation for his altercation with fellow pacer Mohammad Asif during the Twenty20 World Championships in South Africa in September last year.
PCB chairman Nasim Ashraf had said that the Board had lost confidence in Shoaib and therefore felt that his presence was damaging to the Pakistan team. Coach Geoff Lawson too had reservations about Shoaib’s role in the team.
Akhtar had earlier turned down the special retainer-ship offered by the PCB. He didn’t feature among the 15 Pakistan cricketers who were granted the central contract that takes into account players’ performance in the last six months.
Pak planning to sack coach, say reports
New Delhi: With Pakistan failing to qualify for the Asia Cup final, Geoff Lawson's tenure as coach may be numbered as the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is contemplating replacing the Aussie with former captain Intikhab Alam, according to reports.
After Pakistan's average show in the past one year, the PCB might terminate Lawson's two-year contract. Lawson, who took over in July, 2007, did manage to take his team to the Twenty20 World Championships final but things fell apart thereafter. The PCB, according to sources, is not satisfied with Lawson's performance as coach and is planning to decide the Australian's fate in its next meeting.
The recent media furore over Lawson's comments seems to have added fuel to the fire. Even before he completes one year at the charge, Lawson has ticked off the media, officials and former and current players and his problem has been only aggravated with the team's not too impressive performance.
"Lawson's attitude and his temperament is now being scrutinised closely within the Board after recent happenings," said one source as reported in PTI
"The Australian has had several run-ins with the selectors as well as some former Test players working at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore," the source said.
"The senior official said at the meeting that there was nothing wrong if the Board released Lawson and accepted it was a mistake to appoint him as national coach," he added.
He said another official, after the recent tri-series in Dhaka, had also made the point what was the purpose of having a foreign coach and manager if the chairman had to send emails to motivate and shake up the players.
Sources also revealed his appointment over Dav Whatmore came as a shock. A senior official of the Board, himself a former Test player, had picked him for the job.
"The official has supported him in recent times but at the next governing body meeting, Lawson's tenure could be debated more openly by the members as there is already a talk about bringing back former Test captain Intikhab Alam," another well-placed source said.
Dhoni unhappy with back-to-back games
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Mahendra Singh Dhoni doesn't usually complain at press conferences so his statements on Saturday night, after a match where India were visibly tired against a spirited Bangladesh, should make the game's administrators sit up and take notice. "We were a bit disappointing, but one of the reasons for it is that we have played cricket for 36 of the last 84 hours," Dhoni said. He didn't mention the travel, the training sessions, the warm-ups, the cool-downs, the post-match presentations and the press conferences.
"Back-to-back games make it really tough for the players. I am not really happy with the schedule: two teams are playing back-to-back games, and two teams are not. Under these conditions it is really tough, you are playing cricket throughout the year, and then you play back-to-back matches. You could make out from the start the intensity was not there."
India's display in the field was characterised by Gautam Gambhir's dropping of Tamim Iqbal early in the innings, and India's pace bowlers, who have been their strength recently, performing below par. In the last 10 overs fielders and bowlers combined to allow Bangladesh to score 97 runs.
It couldn't have been India underestimating Bangladesh - at his pre-tournament press conference, when asked about the weak teams in the fray, Dhoni had specifically said Bangladesh shouldn't be taken lightly.
Dhoni's statements beg the question of why a team must play on consecutive days - especially in the heat of June, the least natural time to play cricket on the subcontinent, when people won't bother to come to the stadiums to watch anything less grand than India v Pakistan.
Luckily for India, their chase of 283 saw two batsmen in superb form come together and Bangladesh, too, after an energetic fielding display for a few overs, showed they were just as tired by dropping two crucial catches. Suresh Raina and Gautam Gambhir matched each other shot for shot, including the chances they gave to the fielders.
Gambhir, it seemed, had been waiting impatiently for his Bangladeshi friends. His last three innings against them now read 101, 107 not out, and 90. The first of these was only his second ODI century and came to be a turning point in a four-year career that hadn't taken off till then. He latched on to them right from the start today and must have been disappointed not to get a third hundred against Bangladesh.
Meanwhile it is getting increasingly difficult to get Raina off the National Stadium pitch, where he aggregates 301 from three innings. However it was not always like that; Raina has just made a comeback to the side after a not-so-impressive first stint.
"Previously he was batting at No. 6 and No. 7," Dhoni said of Raina. "You hardly get any chance there - especially in the subcontinent. If you are making your debut and batting at Nos. 6 and 7, on a good day you score 30 not out and on a bad day you get out for 10. Your average hardly ever crosses 25 then. And when you suddenly get to bat at the top and you fail once or twice, people say you have been around for a long time and give you some time at the domestic level. But what's good is that he has come back very confident, he is playing in the "v". And with the form and confidence he is in, he should continue with it."
Continuity is one thing India will be yearning for after the misadventure in the final of the Kitply Cup. And who knows it better than Dhoni, who has been playing almost non-stop for several years now. If he were to get injured, India don't have any other back-up, except for Robin Uthappa who is hardly a regular. "I was tired on the field," Dhoni said. "Not only me, every individual was tired." But who's listening?
The flattest ODI pitch in the world
One-day cricket isn't much fun for bowlers at the best of times, but in the Asia Cup theirs has been an especially unenviable job: the heat, flat-as-pancake pitches, fast outfields and excellent batting line-ups have put them under severe examination match after match. In ten games so far (till the India-Pakistan game on Wednesday), teams scored 300 or more eight times, two of which were in successful run-chases. The pitches at most venues are loaded in favour of batsmen for ODIs, but this is even more so in Pakistan, where the tracks are so bare they offer nothing to the fast bowlers, but also firm enough to ensure spinners struggle as well.
Over the last four-and-a-half years, Pakistan has been the most batsman-friendly country, with teams scoring at an average of 5.35 runs per over, and more than 34 runs per wicket; both figures are the highest in the world. In 50 games in this country, teams have scored 300 or more 20 times. India has produced 22 such totals, but they've also hosted 18 more games than Pakistan during this period.
If two subcontinent teams head the table, then two others bring up the rear: in Bangladesh the average runs per over is only 4.60, thanks in part to the home team's dismal batting record. It's even worse in Sri Lanka, though: in 45 matches since January 2004, only three times have teams managed 300 or more, one of which came against Hong Kong.
| Country | ODIs | Runs per wkt | Runs per over | No. of 300+ scores |
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| Pakistan | 50 | 34.34 | 5.35 | 20 |
| India | 68 | 32.16 | 5.20 | 22 |
| New Zealand | 45 | 33.23 | 5.18 | 16 |
| Australia | 77 | 31.38 | 5.14 | 16 |
| South Africa | 54 | 31.17 | 4.99 | 12 |
| England | 66 | 31.18 | 4.99 | 13 |
| Kenya | 32 | 28.19 | 4.85 | 4 |
| West Indies | 91 | 29.55 | 4.85 | 19 |
| Zimbabwe | 42 | 27.86 | 4.75 | 3 |
| Bangladesh | 40 | 27.62 | 4.60 | 5 |
| Sri Lanka | 45 | 26.55 | 4.50 | 3 |
Most venues in Pakistan have little for the bowlers, but Karachi is the worst of the lot. In 14 games here since 2004, teams have scored at 5.75 per over, at an average of 41.35, both of which are the highest among all Pakistan venues. In Faisalabad, on the other hand, teams only average 4.33 per over and 28.17 per wicket.
In fact, Karachi's affinity for producing batting surfaces goes back even longer. In this decade, the National Stadium has yielded the highest run-rate and average in ODIs (among venues that have hosted at least eight games). In just 18 matches it has produced 14 scores of 300 or more, with half those totals exceeding 325. The Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, on the other hand, has only produced five such totals in 24 games.
| Venue | ODIs | Runs per wkt | Runs per over | No. of 300+ scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karachi | 18 | 39.43 | 5.70 | 14 |
| Headingley | 8 | 37.02 | 5.53 | 3 |
| Lahore | 24 | 33.45 | 5.35 | 5 |
| Ahmedabad | 9 | 35.74 | 5.34 | 5 |
| Christchurch | 14 | 32.77 | 5.32 | 6 |
| Mohali | 8 | 29.96 | 5.29 | 4 |
| Johannesburg | 18 | 33.50 | 5.22 | 8 |
| The Oval | 17 | 32.63 | 5.15 | 5 |
| Bristol | 8 | 31.99 | 5.13 | 3 |
| Centurion | 17 | 31.05 | 5.12 | 5 |
Pakistan have traditionally boasted a strong fast-bowling attack, but the pitches in the country have hardly favoured pace. Over the last four-and-a-half years, fast bowlers have leaked runs at the highest rate here. Despite the slow pitches of Sri Lanka, pace bowlers have done well there, conceding only 4.34 runs per over.
| Country | Wickets | Average | Econ rate | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 412 | 35.91 | 5.40 | 39.8 |
| India | 599 | 32.44 | 5.22 | 37.2 |
| New Zealand | 427 | 36.38 | 5.20 | 41.9 |
| Australia | 752 | 31.67 | 5.00 | 37.9 |
| Kenya | 282 | 29.66 | 4.99 | 35.6 |
| England | 647 | 32.05 | 4.91 | 39.1 |
| South Africa | 548 | 31.43 | 4.88 | 38.6 |
| West Indies | 810 | 31.42 | 4.80 | 39.2 |
| Zimbabwe | 394 | 28.60 | 4.79 | 35.7 |
| Bangladesh | 300 | 29.75 | 4.68 | 38.0 |
| Sri Lanka | 344 | 28.42 | 4.34 | 39.2 |
The Asia Cup has also been marked by lack of swing for the new-ball bowlers. Add that to the field restrictions during the Powerplays and the early overs have been a nightmare for the bowlers. It isn't a recent phenomenon in Karachi either - over the last six-and-a-half years, only one ground has yielded more runs in the first 15 overs of ODIs.
| Venue | Runs | Wickets | Runs per over | Runs per wkt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headingley | 1134 | 19 | 5.82 | 59.68 |
| Karachi | 2550 | 56 | 5.31 | 45.53 |
| Napier | 1586 | 33 | 5.28 | 48.06 |
| Old Trafford | 948 | 23 | 5.27 | 41.21 |
| St Kitts | 1057 | 28 | 5.03 | 37.75 |
| Centurion | 2250 | 65 | 5.00 | 34.61 |
| Ahmedabad | 1195 | 34 | 4.99 | 35.14 |
| The Oval | 2243 | 59 | 4.98 | 38.01 |
In seven ODIs in Karachi during the Asia Cup, ten centuries have already been scored, which is further indication of just how easy the track here is for batting. In terms of centuries per ODI, Karachi is well clear of all other venues: in 18 games here since 2000, the National Stadium averages one hundred per match, which is well clear of second-placed Napier. Only Sharjah and Harare have seen more hundreds during this period than Karachi, but both have hosted many more games: 20 centuries have been scored in Sharjah from 45 games, while 54 matches in Harare have yielded 19 hundreds. (Click here for the full list, and here for the list of most successful batsmen in Karachi since 2000.)
| Venue | ODIs | 100s | 100s per ODI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karachi | 18 | 18 | 1.00 |
| Napier | 14 | 10 | 0.71 |
| Perth | 17 | 12 | 0.71 |
| Johannesburg | 18 | 12 | 0.67 |
| Lahore | 24 | 15 | 0.63 |
| The Oval | 17 | 10 | 0.59 |
| Brisbane | 21 | 12 | 0.57 |
| Sydney | 30 | 16 | 0.53 |
Three hundred 300s
India's successful run-chase, overhauling Sri Lanka's 308, was the 300th instance of a team scoring 300 or more in one-day internationals. Here are some quick numbers on 300s
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Watch live match India vs. Sri Lanka of Asia Cup Cricket
The match between India and Sri Lanka will be most exciting before the final match of Asia Cup Cricket. This is the first time after the Commonwealth Bank tri-nation series between Australia, India and Sri Lanka.
The Point is the different in this area. For performing best in the first round, no loose then India and Sri Lanka has come to the super four round by securing full points that two points have been added each team in the standings.
India and Sri Lanka both carried forward 2 points from the group stage
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India vs Sri Lanka Who will win Asia Cup Cricket?
Asia Cup Cricket is a big stage of Asia to proof great of Asian Cricket. India is the most time trophy winner on the other Sri Lanka is the three times. So we cannot think that Sri Lanka is not a week team of Asia.
If we analysis the last statistics of Indian team then easily understand that what is the positive and negative things of the Indian team. India had a very good positive performance in the last one year after the Test and ODI alongside England series. The great success in inaugural Twenty20 championship with some young men, it has totally the thought of the fans of Indian team. Later the matches alongside the 50-50 world champion Australia was also make a lot of positive change in the team.
In the home ODI and Test series alongside Pakistan changed totally without some star cricketer like Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly’s dependence. After this matches India started thinking to lead the team without those players and included some new and young players.
India tour of Australia with some new and with some old players, and the experiences players’ failure in a row bound the selection committee to rest some old-experienced player easily. The inaugural T20 formatted IPL tournament has changed to declare the team without Sachin, Rahul and Sourav and has brought a big revolution in the Indian team. The success (although did not become the champion) in Tri-Nation Series also change all motivation to the teams.
Now India is fighting for the top position of the Asia Cup Cricket. Now it is suppose to fight for the final match of the ongoing Asia Cup Cricket tournaments. If India loose to Pakistan then India must have to win in the match with Sri Lanka, otherwise they will kick out from the match. So both the matches are important.
Sri Lanka has already become the qualifier for the final match of Asia Cup Cricket that will be taken place on the 6 July 2, 2008 at National Stadium, Karachi.
The last year’s winning records of Sri Lanka team is not bad. In this season Sri Lanka played some series and got tow series victories alongside Bangladesh and England and achieved one drawn alongside West Indies and lost with Australia.
When I was writing the article, India was playing with the host of Asia Cup Cricket Pakistan. There was no doubt that Pakistan will be secured the victory. If India doesn’t beat Sri Lanka then India will be kicked form the Asia Cup tournament.
Kirsten backs Dhoni on gruelling schedule
Gary Kirsten, India's coach, has backed Mahendra Singh Dhoni's views on the Asia Cup's hectic schedule.
"I think that three games in four days in this heat took a toll on the players," he said after India's net session on Tuesday. "It is unfair to expect players to play that amount of cricket in such short space of time in 35 degrees heat."
Dhoni had blamed India's listless performance on the field against Bangladesh in the on-going Asia Cup by schedule which has teams playing matches on consecutive days. "We have played cricket for 36 of the last 84 hours," Dhoni said. Rajiv Shukla, the Indian board vice-president, responded by saying if a player wanted rest, he could inform the BCCI which would be happy to send replacements.
India will play Pakistan on Wednesday and Sri Lanka on Thursday and, if they qualify for the final, will play on Sunday as well. The Test players will get a short break before they head to Sri Lanka for a three-match series which begins with a tour game on July 18.
With a packed international season ahead, Kirsten has repeatedly stressed the need for developing a pool of players and implementing a rotation policy to keep players fresh. During last month's Kitply cup in Bangladesh, he said: "We are going to look at every player individually and see if there's an opportunity for him to be rested. It's a long year so we'll look at opportunities [for resting players] through the year."
He had also raised concerns about the amount of cricket Dhoni played over the past year. "Mahendra Singh Dhoni is probably the most obvious example of a man needing a break ... MS is a brilliant cricketer and the sort of man who is happy to play every game, but he knows that it is not practical. Fatigue can lead to loss of form as well as injuries, both of which can adversely affect a player's long-term career."
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