Tired Dhoni pulls out of Lanka Test series
Posted on Jul 08, 2008 at 10:13 | Updated Jul 08, 2008 at 23:30
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New Delhi: Non-stop cricket played by the Indian team has now had another victim in the form of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who opted out of the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka. The Indian ODI captain said that he was exhausted due to the hectic cricket schedule over the past year and had hinted his desire to take a break after the recently concluded Asia Cup in Pakistan.
Dhoni, who turned 27 on Monday, met BCCI secretary Niranjan Shah to convey his decision officially.
"Dhoni met BCCI Secretary Niranjan Shah and expressed his wish to take a break. He wants to opt out of the Test series," BCCI sources told PTI.
Dhoni has been playing non-stop for more than an year now. It started with India's 80-day tour of the United Kingdom in July last year followed by the Twenty20 World Championships in South Africa, an ODI series against Australia and a Test and ODI series against Pakistan at home, a more-than-a-two-month long tour Down Under, a Test series against South Africa, and then the the Indian Premier League (IPL).
And soon after the 44-day IPL ended where the Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings reached the final, India played a tri-series in Bangladesh and then took part in the Asia Cup, both times India were the runners-up.
Dhoni had criticised the hectic scheduling of games during the Asia Cup, in which India had to play back-to-back games twice.
The wicketkeeper-batsman had recently sarcastically quipped that the team was "running on reserve".
The BCCI was quick to react with vice-President Rajiv Shukla saying "any tired player should inform the board". And taking a cue from the Board vice-President, Dhoni has conveyed that he needs a break to save himself from being burnt-out.
(With inputs from PTI)
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Posted By Luv Mahii
i totally agree wit Mahii...he has been playin brillint cricket...n he shld need a break...!!!
n xcuse me Mr Deepak...he is
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Posted By jeyanth
if dhoni is a real cricketer..he should play in sl test series..fatigue shouldn\''t be the reason. all cricketers who have
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Posted By M.K..DAMODARAN
Dhoni was born on July 7 ,1981.So,numbers 2 and 7 are immensely important for him.
BesidesDhoni was born in the Zodiacal
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Posted By ashish thakkar
yes he is absolutely right he is a human being yaar he also needs rest.bcci better becareful while planning schedules
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Posted By John
plz dont make any excuses. The seniors played more matches in a yr and they never complained publicly. And when
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