Dhoni Unlikely As Selectors Ready To Persist With Pant

The team for series is expected to be picked on September 4. The remaining two games will be played at Mohali (September 18) and Bengaluru (September 22). In all likelihood, the squad that blanked West Indies 3-0 is likely to be retained (subject to fitness) and selection committee wants to continue building towards World T20 in Australia in October 2020

Mahendra Singh Dhoni may have put his international retirement on hold but he is unlikely to be selected for India’s threematch T20 home series against South Africa starting September 15 in Dharamsala. “There are only 22 T20 Internationals before India play their first World T20 game and selectors are clear in their vision that it’s time to move forward,” a senior BCCI official privy to developments in selection committee told PTI on Wednesday. “They are planning on getting a pool of three keepers ready for limited overs, especially T20s,” he added.