India lost the opening ODI international to Australia by 65 runs in MCG ground yesterday.
And everyone was shocked to see that opener Virender Shewag not played in the match, but the captain MS Dhoni has told media that it was a team decision to rest the Viru 1st ODI against Australia.
While talking to media about not playing Sehwag in the 1st ODI, captain MS Dhoni said, “It’s not about (his) injury. Quite a few other players have niggles. If you want to make Rohit play, an experienced player can come and go out of the side.”
Dhoni said, “But for Rohit, it may be tough later, if he doesn’t get going now, you could find him playing in tougher later-half without much practice. It’s a long series.” Read More