Nagpur, December 19
Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was today slapped with a two-match ban for slow over-rate during the second one-dayer against Sri Lanka, dealing a huge blow to the home team’s prospects in the ongoing series.
International Cricket Council’s match referee Jeff Crowe of New Zealand imposed an immediate two-match suspension on Dhoni for slow over-rate after conducting a hearing last night. In the absence of Dhoni, dashing opener Virender Sehwag has been named the captain for the next two one-dayers in Cuttack on December 21 and Kolkata on December 24.
Tamil Nadu wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik, who featured in India’s T20 squad, has been included in the team as a replacement for Dhoni for the next two games. The Indian players have been penalised 40 per cent of their match fees.
— PTI
