Due to one degree side strain, MS Dhoni will not participate in the Asia Cup. Virat Kohli will lead India in Dhoni’s absence and Dinesh Karthik slots in as the replacement wicketkeeper. Now India has to do without the skipper.
Cricket experts believe that MS Dhoni should have been replaced as Test captain after India’s disastrous tours of England and Australia in 2011-12, when his teams displayed little fight in losing eight matches on the trot. When a captain starts to hinder his team, he needs to be replaced.
Dhoni’s latest injury may be fortuitous. It will give the selectors a chance to evaluate Kohli’s leadership credentials in the one day arena and if he’s successful, they may appoint him Test captain as well.
