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Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni to sit out T20 tri-series as BCCI looks to rest at least 5 players: Report

The gruelling Indian cricket schedule has been a major topic of discussion since Indian skipper Virat Kohli openly criticised the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) ahead of the ongoing tour of South Africa. But now, with India's T20 tri-series involving Sri Lanka and Bangladesh beckoning, reports suggest that at least five senior Indian players can be rested, as the Board looks to make the most of this opportunity by giving younger guns a chance to perform. While Kohli's name was the first one to pop-up as soon as the discussions over handing youngsters a chance came up, it now seems as if MS Dhoni, who only plays limited overs cricket, will also miss the triangular series and some other big names will join him and Kohli out of the roster too. (LIVE UPDATES: India vs South Africa, 3rd T20I, Cape Town)
As per a report in TOI, at least five top Indian cricketers, including skipper Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya, will be rested for the tri-series in Sri Lanka, the BCCI sources confirmed to TOI on Friday. The decision to rest key players in tri-series has been taken keeping in mind the players' fatigue because of the lengthy South African tour. “What is the point of sending these cricketers after such a hectic South African tour,” a team source was quoted as saying by Time news.
The gruelling Indian cricket schedule has been a major topic of discussion since Indian skipper Virat Kohli openly criticised the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) ahead of the ongoing tour of South Africa. But now, with India's T20 tri-series involving Sri Lanka and Bangladesh beckoning, reports suggest that at least five senior Indian players can be rested, as the Board looks to make the most of this opportunity by giving younger guns a chance to perform. While Kohli's name was the first one to pop-up as soon as the discussions over handing youngsters a chance came up, it now seems as if MS Dhoni, who only plays limited overs cricket, will also miss the triangular series and some other big names will join him and Kohli out of the roster too. (LIVE UPDATES: India vs South Africa, 3rd T20I, Cape Town)
As per a report in TOI, at least five top Indian cricketers, including skipper Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya, will be rested for the tri-series in Sri Lanka, the BCCI sources confirmed to TOI on Friday. The decision to rest key players in tri-series has been taken keeping in mind the players' fatigue because of the lengthy South African tour. “What is the point of sending these cricketers after such a hectic South African tour,” a team source was quoted as saying by Time news.
The tri-series starts on March 6 and ends on 18th of the same month. All three teams are expected to arrive at the Island Nation by March 4.

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