The India team for next month’s tour of the West Indies will be announced on July 19, but there is no clarity on the future of Mahendra Singh Dhoni ahead of the limited-overs leg beginning on August 3.
Dhoni’s future has been widely speculated ever since India lost to New Zealand in the World Cup semifinal on July 9. The 38-year-old is expected to make an announcement on it soon.
“The selectors will meet in Mumbai on July 19. We have not heard from Dhoni but what is relevant is the communication between the player and selectors.
“Dhoni did well in the Word Cup but he is his own man. Only he can decide whether he wants to carry on or not,” a BCCI official told PTI after the Committee Of Administrators meeting here on Monday.
Skipper Virat Kohli and pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah are expected to be rested for the limited-overs leg comprising three T20s and as many ODIs before returning for the two-Test series starting August 22.
The five-day matches will be part of the inaugural World Test Championship.
There is also no official word on the availability of opener Shikhar Dhawan, who is recovering from a thumb injury that cut short his World Cup campaign.
It was the first CoA meeting since India’s loss at Manchester, but the Vinod Rai-led committee did not discuss the team’s performance.
However, the three-member panel and CEO Rahul Johri, who joined in via video conferencing as he remains in London for ICC meetings, did discuss the issue of players picking and choosing games.