Dhoni opted out of India's tour of West Indies and it was understood that it is perhaps the end of the road for the former World Cup-winning captain.

With Dhoni pulling out of the tour, Rishabh Pant is expected to be first wicketkeeper in all three formats while Wriddhiman Saha will be Pant's understudy in the Tests.

Dhoni's longtime friend Arun Pandey spilt the beans on the wicketkeeper-batsman's future with the Indian cricket team.

Amidst the speculations around MS Dhoni's retirement, former national selector Sanjay Jagdale has said that the former Indian captain is mature enough to take a decision.

A reason behind the postponement of the meeting which was supposed to be held on Friday was also the directive of the CoA that stated that the chairman of the panel instead of the BCCI secretary, will convene it.

Gautam Gambhir feels MS Dhoni invested in the future as a skipper by demanding younger players and it is now time that "practical decisions" are taken with regards to him.

There is intense speculation that Dhoni, who has already retired from the Test format, has played his last ODI following India's semifinal exit from the World Cup. 

Dhoni's selection or omission from India's squad that will travel to the Caribbean would be an indicator of things to come in the future.

The future of MS Dhoni will be the biggest talking point as the selection panel finalizes the limited-overs squads for the tour to the West Indies.

MS Dhoni's retirement has been a constant source of debate, and his childhood coach Keshav Banerjee has made a big revelation.

Skipper Kohli and pace spearhead Bumrah are expected to be rested for the limited-overs leg comprising three T20s and as many ODIs before returning for the two-Test series starting August 22.

Waugh was asked the question in context of the debate surrounding MS Dhoni's future in international cricket after India's semi-final exit from the World Cup.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni may enter politics after retiring from cricket and is likely to start his new innings in team Narendra Modi. With speculation rife about whether MSD or Mahi will hang up his boots after the recent World Cup semifinal, politics appears to be the new frontier for Captain Cool.

Guptil had endured a below-par World Cup with the bat before MS Dhoni's run-out redeemed him to an extent.

India's 2019 World Cup campaign ended on July 10 after an 18-run defeat to New Zealand in the semifinal.

MS Dhoni came in at number 7 in the 2019 World Cup semifinal against New Zealand, which raised eyebrows among fans and former cricketers alike.

India's loss also fuelled speculation over Dhoni's retirement but Diana Edulji said MS Dhoni showed during the 2019 World Cup that he still has a lot of cricket left in him.

MS Dhoni played a gritty knock of 50, but New Zealand held their nerves to secure a place in the 2019 World Cup final. Kane Williamson, had a cheeky answer when asked about Dhoni's selection in the post-match conference.

A Cycle shopowner in Kolkata collapsed while watching the match on his phone in his shop after the former captain was run-out during the 2019 World Cup semi-finals in Manchester.

Team India suffered a collapse during their chase of 240, thus losing the match by 18 runs. It was being speculated that former skipper would announce his retirement from international cricket after India's World Cup 2019 campaign.