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MS Dhoni removed from BCCI annual contract; can he still play for India?

The former Indian captain's return to the national side, according to selectors, depends on his performance in domestic cricket

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File photo former Indian cricket captain MS Dhoni is seen during the first one day international (ODI) cricket match against Australia at M A Chidhambaram Stadium in Chennai. Photo: PTI

Anish Kumar New Delhi
The India cricket team veteran wicketkeeper-batsman, MS Dhoni, has been removed from the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI’s) annual contract list for October 2019 to September 2020. The former captain, who was in Grade-A list until last season, received Rs 5 crore from BCCI under his contract. Does his removal from the contract mean an end to his illustrious international cricket career? Or can he still play for the national side?

There have been doubts over Dhoni’s future in Team India since last July, when India were evicted from the ICC Cricket World Cup after losing to New