Dhoni last appeared for India in their semifinal loss to New Zealand in Manchester in World Cup 2019. Since then, India played against South Africa, Bangladesh, West Indies at home and are presently in a series against Sri Lanka, but Dhoni has been part of none.
Both, Manish Pandey and Sanju Samson have featured in India's T20I squads, but failed to make it to the playing XIs.
Here are the players, who will under a lot of scanners during three-match T20I series between India and Sri Lanka.
Kumble feels that the entire decision rests on how Dhoni goes about in IPL 2020 and if the Indian team management "believes that they need his services for the World Cup".
It's tough to be Sanju Samson in Indian cricket, as when you have so much talent and remain just a step away from showcasing it to the world, you're constantly being denied a moment to perform.
India's young wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson missed out on a chance to play in front of the home crowd as India stuck with the same playing XI in the 2nd T20I.
Kerala star Sanju Samson received a hero's welcome upon arrival at Thiruvananthapuram airport.
Sanju Samson didn't feature in any of the three T20Is during the series against Bangladesh, and was absent from the playing XI for the first match against West Indies in Hyderabad.
Laxman said Sanju Samson's selection in the squad for the three T20 Internationals against the West Indies is a "strong message" for Pant to either perform or perish.
Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson was recalled in the Indian team as cover for injured Shikhar Dhawan for the three-match T20I series against West Indies.
Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson has replaced Shikhar Dhawan for the three-match T20I series against West Indies.
Harbhajan Singh has criticised the selection panel after the exclusion of Sanju Samson from the side for the upcoming limited-overs series against West Indies.
Rishabh Pant played ahead of Sanju Samson in all three T20Is against Bangladesh and failed to impress with either bat or gloves behind the stumps.
Gambhir has been, for long, advocating for the selection of Sanju Samson into the national squad.
After his return in the senior squad, Samson said he was fortunate to play alongside legendary cricketer Rahul Dravid at a very young age.
Sanju Samson makes a comeback to the Indian team after four years, as he was named in the squad for the upcoming T20I series against Bangladesh.
While Virat Kohli's workload will be a talking point, Rishabh Pant and Sanju Samson are both expected to be named in the squad for the T20I series against Bangladesh.
Kerala's Sanju Samson broke the world record for the highest individual score by a wicketkeeper in List A cricket, as he scored a double-century against Goa in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.
Ravi Shastri and Virat Kohli asked Rishabh Pant to be more aware of the match situation and play maturely instead of playing rash shots.
Former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir sent a warning to Team India's wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant ahead of the first T20I against South Africa.
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