The former Indian captain's return to the national side, according to selectors, depends on his performance in domestic cricket
While the Jharkhand team will have their red-ball routines, Dhoni will primarily practice against the white ball.
Dhoni's omission might be a possible indicator that his days as India cricketer are numbered.
India will go the second ODI 0-1 down after Australia registered a 10-wicket win in the lung-opener at Mumbai, courtesy David Warner and Aaron Finch, who hit unbeaten hundreds.
The team which will be led by Manpreet Singh and dragflick sensation Harmanpreet Singh as Vice-Captain
He will again wear the India colours at the FIH Hockey Pro League after a year-long break due to the injury.
The player from Manipur sustained a fracture on his right ankle during the 9th senior men's national championship where he had led his team to the title.
Chinglensana made a comeback to the team after a year-long hiatus due to an injury, while Sumit returned to the squad after recovering from a wrist injury
After having skipped the inaugural edition of the Pro League last year, India will take on the Netherlands in their first leg of event in Bhubaneswar on January 18 and 19
After skipping the inaugural edition of the Pro League, India are set to make their debut in the event against the Netherlands on January 18 and 19 at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar.
The matches against India are a very important opener, says The Netherlands chief coach Max Caldas
Patel, 87, passed away on Monday, a post on her official Instagram page, 'Cricket Daadi', stated
Pant made 28 off 33 balls during India's 255 all out after being sent in to bat by Australia.
Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hassan on Sunday said the recent tension in the Middle East between Iran and the United States was the main reason behind the decision
The accident happened in the early hours on a major highway as the group headed for Kuala Lumpur International Airport in a van, official news agency Bernama reported
He added that they will be cautious in planning the next six months to ensure their players are in the best shape despite being busy with the FIH Hockey Pro League
On the upcoming ODI series in India, Waugh feels the home team starts favourites despite Australia winning the five-match series 12 months ago
VAR has been the talk of the Premier League with many games so far being decided by the smallest of margins
Ju Wenjun drew first blood in game 4 of the World Title match, winning a scrappy endgame against Aleksandra Goryachkina
Sent into bat, India rode on K L Rahul (54 off 36) and Shikhar Dhawan's (52 off 36) 97-run opening stand to post a challenging 201 for six in their allotted 20 overs.