Suspense on Dhoni's future! BCCI - Selectors have different opinions

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On Thursday, the selection committee headed by Prasad selected the Indian team for the T20 series and Test series against Bangladesh.

The new Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Sourav Ganguly has said that he will talk to Mahendra Singh Dhoni about his future, but the chairman of the selection committee MSK Prasad has clarified his priorities on Thursday and said that Dhoni The opinion of the selection committee is clear, it has moved ahead. On Thursday, the selection committee headed by Prasad selected the Indian team for the T20 series and Test series against Bangladesh.

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After the team selection, Prasad said, ‘We have moved forward, we are clear in our thoughts. We are clear since the World Cup. We started supporting Rishabh Pant and saw him doing well. They may not have done well, but we have made it clear that we will only pay attention to them.

He said, ‘After the World Cup, we are looking at the options of youth. So you can understand our thinking. We have definitely spoken to Dhoni and he has also supported our talk of supporting the youth.

Ganguly, however, made it clear that he was with Dhoni while taking charge of the post of president on Wednesday. Ganguly had said, ‘I don’t know what’s going on in his mind. India is proud of Dhoni. Everyone will be respected as long as I am. Dhoni’s achievements have given India a chance to be proud.

Sanju Samson has also been selected in the T20 squad for Bangladesh. On Samson’s selection, Prasad said, ‘Sanju Samson has got a place in the team as a batsman. Pant will play as a wicketkeeper. Sanju was a lackluster continuity three-four years ago, now he has improved. His India-A series was excellent and he did well in the Vijay Hazare Trophy as well. We see him as a pure top-order batsman.