Melbourne: Mahendra Singh Dhoni, former captain of Team India, has got the captaincy again. Don't be surprised, Virat Kohli's post is not in danger. Dhoni has been selected as the captain of his ODI team of this decade by Cricket Australia (CA). The team was announced on Tuesday. Apart from Dhoni in this team, the names of Kohli and Rohit Sharma from India are also included. Virat Kohli has been appointed as the captain of his test team by CA.
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Cricket Australia has written in relation to Dhoni that, "MS Dhoni's input with the bat may have been low in the last few years, but he has been a strong link to the golden period of India's ODI team. In 2011, his home country achieved greatness by winning the World Cup. The right-handed batsman became the ultimate finisher for India."
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Cricket Australia has said, "Dhoni's average is over 50 as he is unbeaten 49 times. But in this decade he has not been out on 28 occasions while chasing runs, only three of which India lost. Behind the stumps, They make very few mistakes. " Dhoni has played 90 Tests, 350 ODIs and 98 T20s for India. Dhoni has taken a total of 829 victims behind the stumps. He has been the sole captain of the entire world, winning the ICC 50 Over World Cup, T20 World Cup, and Champions Trophy.
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The team is as follows: -
Cricket Australia's ODI team: Rohit Sharma, Hashim Amla, Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Shakib Al Hasan, Joss Butler, MS Dhoni (captain), Rashid Khan, Mitchell Starc, Trent Bolt, Lasith Malinga.
Cricket Australia's Test Team: Alastair Cook, David Warner, Kane Williamson, Steve Smith, Virat Kohli (Captain), AB de Villiers, Ben Stocks, Dale Steyn, Nathan Lyon, James Anderson.