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Thursday, Jun 26, 2025
The Indian team is grappling with a few teething issues regarding its top-order batting, especially senior opener Shikhar Dhawan's poor form, which has affected the team's starts of late.
Pant faced criticism after a shoddy job behind the stumps during the fourth ODI against Australia in Mohali on Sunday.
His sharp glovework makes Dhoni India's first choice wicketkeeper in limited-overs cricket, but his batting position for the World Cup, when he will be 38, continues to be debated.
The decision to rest Dhoni may signal the end of his international career in his home country, with the 37-year-old still to make an announcement on his future after the May 30-July 14 World Cup in England and Wales.
MS Dhoni has been rested for the last two games of the series which is tied at 2-2, going into the decider on Wednesday.
Sunny was interacting with the media at the launch of a website, 11wickets.com, here on Tuesday.
Dhoni looks a pale shadow of the all-time great who strode the field like a colossus during his salad days.
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