India's MS Dhoni warned he's not definite pick in build-up to 2019 World Cup

Warning: MS Dhoni
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Marco Giacomelli15 August 2017

India have warned MS Dhoni that he is no longer an automatic choice in one-day internationals.

The wicketkeeper-batsman, 36, who retired from Test cricket in 2014, has been told he needs to keep performing well to be involved in the 2019 World Cup, which will be held in England and Wales.

Chief selector MSK Prasad said: “Whenever a player keeps ageing... I was just reading [Andre] Agassi’s book, his life actually started after 30 years. Till then he won two or three [Grand Slams]. His actual life started after that.

“He lived with media pressure, ‘When are you going to retire?’ But he played till 36 and he won so many Grand Slams. So you never know. We all want the Indian team to do well. If Dhoni is delivering, why not? If he is not, we will have to look at alternatives.”

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