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This is an archive article published on December 19, 2015

We wanted to end speculations regarding MS Dhoni’s captaincy in media: Sandeep Patil

Sandeep Patil on Saturday announced that MS Dhoni will stay India captain till ICC WT20.

MS Dhoni, MS Dhoni India squad, India squad MS Dhoni, India Australia, Australia India ODI tour, India vs Australia, IndvAus, AusvInd, Cricket News, Cricket India picked their ODI and T20 squads for Australia tour on Saturday in New Delhi. (Source: Facebook)

Chief selector Sandeep Patil said that Board wanted to put an end to media speculation regarding MS Dhoni’s tenure as India captain and therefore decided to declare him captain till ICC World T20.

“We named Mahendra Singh Dhoni as the captain as we wanted to end the speculations in the media. Not only media but players in general should know who will be their leader,” Patil told reporters after the selection committee meeting.

BCCI seceretary Anurag Thakur added: “BCCI doesn’t discuss players’ future. Selectors do that with players. He is the most successful Indian captain. He has won two World Cups for India, taken India to No 1 Test rankings. It is only fair that we name him captain till World T20.”

India picked their ODI and T20 squads for Australia tour on Saturday in New Delhi.

(With PTI inputs)

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