Chairman of selectors MSK Prasad on Monday said that former skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni's future is being discussed at selection meetings, but they will look at alternatives only if the Jharkhand dasher doesn't deliver.
After explaining Yuvraj Singh's omission, Prasad was asked about Dhoni and he replied,
You have been fair and I will be honest. Discussions happen about everybody. It is not just MS. When we pick, when we talk about combinations, we talk about everybody. You will also see in the times to come.
Asked about Dhoni's future, the chairman said that it's difficult to predict, but till he is delivering for the team, it shouldn't be a problem.
You never know. We don’t say it is an automatic thing (selection) but we will see. We are all stakeholders. We all want the Indian team to do well. If he is delivering, why not? If he is not, we will have to look at alternatives.MSK Prasad
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