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The BCCI has come out in support of the senior Indian batsmen. Board Secretary Sanjay Jagdale has backed the Big 3 of Indian batting Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman and Sachin Tendulkar under fire after a string of poor performances in the series against Australia. But the Board is standing by the trio and does not want to push the seniors into retirement. The BCCI Secretary claimed that the big three were under no pressure to quit and that they know when the right time to go is. Jagdale also revealed that the selectors will take a call on the career of the seniors.For More Logon to — alpha.newsx.com

MS Dhoni is not sure if he will play the next edition in 2015 and may have to quit one format namely Tests.”If I have to see through the 2015 (World Cup), I would have to retire from one of the formats,” Dhoni said. Dhoni, who has played in 66 Tests so far and won 17 of the 36 matches in which he has skippered, almost casually mentioned it which took everyone by surprise at the press conference on the eve of the third Test against Australia. This disclosure by Dhoni seems to convey what he feels about his future in the game if read together with what he had said earlier that he will decide by 2013 whether to play in 2015 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Last month, Dhoni had said that he wasn’t sure where he would stand after two years. “If you see 2015, still three, three and a half years to go. I don’t really know where I will stand. Everything needs to go off well, and then by close to 2013, I will have to take a call whether I can really 100 per cent be available for the 2015 World Cup,” Dhoni had said. On the eve of the third Test against Australia, Dhoni was asked by the media to clarify his stance. “What I really meant by that was that by 2013 I will have to see whether I can stay on till 2015 World Cup. It’s too early to comment if I will survive till the next World Cup,” Dhoni clarified. “Of course form is a big factor but also what I need to say is that all of a sudden in 2014 if I feel I can’t survive the 2015 World Cup and there comes a new wicketkeeper …

More bad news coming in for Team India. Skipper MS Dhoni has been handed a one Test ban. Dhoni has been banned for the 4th Test at Adelaide against Australia. Dhoni has been banned for poor over rate during the Australian innings at Perth. The Indian team was 2 overs short at Perth. Already reeling from a humiliating loss, India’s woes have been compounded as the skipper will miss the Adelaide Test.

India are in deep trouble at Perth in the third Test against Australia.India have lost four wickets including Sachin Tendulkar and Gautam Gambhir who were the last two batsmen to fall. Sachin was looking good until he was trapped LBW by Ryan Harris for 15. The long wait for the 100th ton continues for the Master.

India are in deep trouble at Perth in the third Test against Australia.India have lost four wickets including Sachin Tendulkar and Gautam Gambhir who were the last two batsmen to fall. Sachin was looking good until he was trapped LBW by Ryan Harris for 15. The long wait for the 100th ton continues for the Master.

After the humiliation in Sydney, the pressure is building on Indian skipper MS Dhoni. Former players and experts are calling on MSD to be more pro-active. Skipper Dhoni may finally act tough and drop the non-performing big names.

Indian Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar Unseen Pictures HD Slideshow Video

Indian Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar Unseen Pictures HD Slideshow Video