ate on Friday evening, MS Dhoni’s fans were given a rude shock as Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) acting secretary Amitabh Chaudhary announced India’s T20I squads for West Indies and Australia series.

MS Dhoni did not feature in either squads while Virat Kohli was given a rest for the three-T20I series against the West Indies. Rohit Sharma will lead India in Kohli’s absence but the regular India captain will be back for T20Is vs Australia.

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With Dhoni being struck off the squad, experts and fans begun contemplating if this was the end of Dhoni’s T20I career. However, chief selector MSK Prasad responded in refutation.

“It is not the end of Dhoni in T20Is,” Prasad told the press.

Even though Prasad said that Dhoni will be back in the T20I squad, many experts felt that this was an indication to where Dhoni’s career was going in the Twenty20 International format.

The big news is obviously the absence of MS Dhoni from the T20 squad. The next World T20 isn’t till 2020 so this is an acknowledgement that someone else will be behind the stumps there.

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) October 26, 2018

It isn’t such a bad thing. Dhoni’s favourite genre had always been the ODI and he will continue there till 2019 post which I expect him to take a call on his future. I am pretty certain he would have been part of this decision

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) October 26, 2018

If this is indeed the end of the road for MS Dhoni as a T20 international cricketer, we must pause a while and applaud. That 2007 World T20 and his central role in it will be a big part of the history of Indian cricket.

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) October 26, 2018

Even the Indian T20i team for #AusvInd announced. 17 members. Big NEWS is that Dhoni is NOT in that team too. Might not see Dhoni in India colours for the T20 format again… #AusvInd

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) October 26, 2018

Team India squad for the T20 series against West Indies:

Rohit Sharma (C), Shikhar Dhawan (VC), KL Rahul, Dinesh Karthik, Manish Pandey, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (WK), Krunal Pandya, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Bumrah, Khaleel Ahmed, Umesh Yadav, Shahbaz Nadeem

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Team India squad for the T20 series against Australia:

Virat Kohli (C), Rohit (VC), Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Dinesh Karthik, Rishabh Pant (WK), Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Washington Sundar, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Umesh Yadav, Khaleel Ahmed.

On seeing this news Vignesh Shivan, the director of blockbusters such as Naanum Rowdy Thaan and Thaana Serntha Kootam got frustrated and thrashed BCCI for dropping Dhoni in the T20 squad. It is notable that the director is an ardent fan of Dhoni as he even kept Dhoni’s picture as display picture on his birthday, July 7.

Vignesh Shivan Wants Dhoni To Become The Prime Minister Of India !! “I Don’t Mind The Trolls” For This He Says !!

The Director wrote “What a heartbreak to see this !!! A T20 team announced without – Thalaivan Dhoni ! @msdhoni Worst selection committee – Andavan Dhaan ungala Kaapathanum BCCI …. Thalaivan Dhoni illama AaniyaKooda P*****a Mudiyaadhu – Mind It”

What a heartbreak to see this !!!

A T20 team announced without – Thalaivan Dhoni ! @msdhoni

Worst selection committee – Andavan Dhaan ungala Kaapathanum BCCI …. 🤬😡😠🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

Thalaivan Dhoni illama AaniyaKooda P*****a Mudiyaadhu – Mind It 🤬🤬😡 https://t.co/AjxgysIT3s

— Vignesh ShivN (@VigneshShivN) October 27, 2018

Check out some of the reactions he received for this tweet :

Olunga perform panna enda drop panna poranga😂😂😂😂summa polambitu

— VINOTH KUMAR (@vinothsrt) October 27, 2018

Summa Oru series bench la ukkara vechathuke Intha kudhi kudhikureenga ellarum..😏Avan avan varusha Kanakka form la irundhum team la Chance kedaikkama irukaan…Avanga maari thaa dhoni um…Dhoni is always over rated!! It’s not his mistake.. It’s his fans mistake!😏

— மீசைய முறுக்கு தமிழா (@FanHht) October 27, 2018

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Go and watch today’s catch of @msdhoni

— Dr.VijayPrabakaran (@vijaypr41506997) October 27, 2018

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— 💗96 Fever (@immaakhan) October 27, 2018

Thala vidunga …. Australia la poi naai adi vangithu varuvanunga apo theriyum …

— Mohamed Musthafa (@Mohamed54880780) October 27, 2018

Sir!! Inum max 4yrs avarala velayada mudiyum nu vachipom.. Apram oru WK batsman India ku kedaikave matana?? Sachin records ke tough kuduka players vandhutanga… Inum Dhoni ya pudichikitu irukeenga elam

— ᴅɪɴᴇsʜ ʏᴜᴠɪ 😍 ѕυяιγα 😘 (@Dinesh_yuvi12) October 27, 2018

Nambaa kovathaaa chennai T20 laa Kattalam 🔥🔥

— Dhanush (@DhanushRloki) October 27, 2018

What do you think on Dhoni Getting dropped from the team ?? Comment below !!