Dhoni's much-vaunted finishing skills are under scrutiny but Rohit said the former captain has it in him to continue being useful with the bat.

Pant's flamboyant batting exploits, however, have impressed Engineer so much that he wondered how the Indian selectors can afford to leave him out for the 2019 World Cup.

MS Dhoni, along with other white-ball specialists including Dhawan, Rohit, Rayudu, Jadhav, Chahal, Karthik and Khaleel, have joined up with the Indian team.

The first match of the three-match ODI series will be played on January 12 at Sydney Cricket Ground.

"Celebrations are going to run long into the night I can assure you," said Kohli

Ponting believes Pant will score more Test centuries than his predecessor Dhoni.

India buried a dispirited Australia under a mountain of runs with Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja adding a dash of strokeful aggression on Day 2 of the final Test.

Kohli took over as India's Test captain four years ago at the same venue after MS Dhoni's shock retirement.

Controversies are part of the game but this year they rose on another level.

Sunil Gavaskar recently had suggested that Dhoni should play a bit of first-class cricket in order to remain match-fit.

Prasad wanted to set the record straight on the eve of the Boxing Day Test, which will feature the Saurashtra all-rounder.

Test pacer Mohammed Shami has also been added to India's ODI squad against Australia and New Zealand, along with No.4 batsman Ambati Rayudu back in action.

Since Dhoni retired from Test cricket, the former captain has been making for lost time with his family.

Chennai Super Kings took to their official Twitter handle to share a fan who has a car licence plate dedicated to the CSK skipper.

MS Dhoni and Sakshi Dhoni's latest pictures are pure couple goals.

"Even if you are playing one format, you should be playing all formats at least in domestic cricket to be considered for selection," the former selector said.

Pant equalled the world record of most catches in a Test by a wicketkeeper, snaring 11 in India's 31-run win in the first Test against Australia.

The Delhi-born left-handed batsman has always been famous for his outspoken nature and after the retirement, he shed light on some controversies of Indian cricket.

Rishabh Pant took six catches in the first innings of the Adelaide Test as the home side folded for 235 and handed India a 15-run lead.

Kohli is also second on the list of Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list. The Delhi man is behind Bollywood super star Salman Khan, who earned a total of Rs 253.25 crore this year.