As Kohli captains team India, Gavaskar says Dhoni deserved this break

NH Bureau Wednesday, 22 October 2014 07:08:45 AM

Virat Kohli is the new captain of team India as MS Dhoni has been rested for Sri Lanka’s upcoming 5-match ODI series
On Wednesday, selectors announced the name of 15-member team India which will fight against Sri Lanka players
Talking to NDTV, Sunil Gavaskar said Dhoni had been playing for quite long now and deserved this break
He also said that doors for Virendra Sehwag and Yuvraj Singh in team India are still open
"They need to play well in domestic cricket. I don't think I will rule them out just yet."
The Five-match ODI series with Sri Lanka has been scheduled after West India abruptly pulled out their Indian tour
BCCI has also announced that they won’t be playing any bilateral games with WI till 2022
They also assured that strict action will be taken against the team for abruptly calling off the tour
IPL selection for WI players has now also come in the line of question.