Kolkata: In the backdrop of Mahendra Singh Dhoni being dropped from the Twenty20 series against the West Indies and Australia, the Indian team led by Rohit Sharma arrived in the city on Friday morning ahead of their opener at the Eden Gardens two days later.
According to regular captain Virat Kohli, who has also been rested for this series, Dhoni decided not to play as he wanted to make way for rookie Rishabh Pant.The team, meanwhile, arrived together with the Windies after pocketing the five-match One Day series 3-1. Rohit, who recently led India to the Asia Cup title, will lead the side once again looking to whitewash the West Indies across formats. In the Tests, India won 2-0. The Carlos Brathwaite-led side practiced with seven players selected for T20s on Thursday and Friday after all-rounder Andre Russell missed the flight to Kolkata. (IANS)
