Ignoring persistent queries on his shock Test retirement, Indian ODI captain MS Dhoni on Saturday sought to focus on the ongoing cricket tri-series against Australia and England, saying that his team would look to try different combinations keeping in mind next month's World Cup.
Returning to the scene of his last Test, the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the Indian ODI skipper stayed mum on his exit from the five-day arena.
“The BCCI press release (about my retirement) explained everything. You can ask questions, but it is my decision (not to answer them). I will answer if I want to,” he said, with a straight-face.
Dhoni also didn't answer when asked who out of Ajinkya Rahane and Rohit Sharma will open the innings with Shikhar Dhawan, he replied, “You will have to wait and watch.”
He was quite keen to talk about other things though, primarily the tri-series as a build-up to the World Cup.
“We have four games at least and five if we make the final. It is important for us to get the playing combination right. But at the same time we won't push players who have a few niggles that can transform into major injuries. We will give them that extra time if needed. We will manage the workload.”
When asked about the much-debated inclusion of Stuart Binny in the World Cup squad, the skipper replied, “There are a few venues during the World Cup where it is important that we have a seaming all-rounder in the side. We are playing a couple games in Perth and another couple in New Zealand where the last time we toured there wasn’t much for the spinners.
“And that's one area where he may come in. Irrespective of the debate, the best seaming all-rounder of India has been picked in the World Cup side. So we are hoping that he will stand up and take the responsibility.”