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Joining Parachute Regiment of Territorial Army for next 2 months: MS Dhoni tells BCCI

MS Dhoni, who holds an honorary post of Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army, had made the decision to join the para-military regiment even before the Cricket World Cup 2019.

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India Today Web DeskNew DelhiJuly 20, 2019UPDATED: July 20, 2019 13:54 IST

MS Dhoni had a disappointing outing in the just-concluded Cricket World Cup 2019 (Reuters Photo)

HIGHLIGHTS

• Dhoni will be joining the Parachute Regiment for the next 2 months
• Dhoni holds an honorary post of Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army
• India's tour of the West Indies will play 3 T20Is, 3 ODIs and 2 Tests vs West Indies starting August 3

MS Dhoni has informed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) that he will be unavailable for two months and as a result, will be missing India's tour of the West Indies next month as he is joining the para regiment for the next 2 months.

Dhoni, who holds an honorary post of Lieutenant Colonel in the Parachute regiment of the Territorial Army, had made this commitment even before the Cricket World Cup 2019. The MSK Prasad-led BCCI selection panel will meet on Sunday to announce the team.

"We would like to clarify three things. MS Dhoni is not retiring from cricket right now. He is taking a two month sabbatical to serve his paramilitary regiment which he had committed much earlier. We have now intimated his decision to skipper Virat Kohli and chairman of selectors MSK Prasad," a senior BCCI official told PTI on Saturday.

"The selection committee has always been clear on one issue. They have no right to tell anyone irrespective of their stature as to when they should call it quits but when it comes to team selection, it remains their domain."

India's tour of the West Indies will begin with a three-match T20I series starting August 3. The teams will then play three ODIs and two Test matches between August 8-30.