Thank Go, they have inducted Pujara in the ODI team

Murali was never a miserable failure as you say. Maybe, a correction in attitude is needed. But then most Indian players are suffering from poor attitude and that is making it difficult for them to adjust to different formats. Rayudu is better than you think. Match practice is far more important than domestic match practice. T-20 puts players in desperate situations and makes them tougher mentally. Most cricketers of the modern world are finding it difficult to adjust to different formats but unlike in India, they are making their choice of format and even the respective boards is helping them in making that deceison, notably Cricket Australia. In India, if you are good you are expected to play all formats and they don't feel secure enough to put their foot down and say no. Yovi should realize his test record is unlikely to improve but he feels he is a lesser cricketer if he does not prove himself at test level. the same applies to Raina, who can be devastating in T-20. On the other hand Pujara who is a far better batsman, technique wise, is not given a chance in ODIs and T-20. It is not his strike rate that is in his way. It is the strangle hold that superstar players have on their spots in the team, irrespective of the format. How else do you explain the return of Yuvi to all formats so quickly. The players have to understand that playing all three formats is going to corrupt their game and technique, and impact their temperament. physical and mental fitness. But the lure of money in the shorter format is irresistible, I guess.

Yes I also have a doubt that whether he will get a chance or not. Rahane is already in the waiting list and I think Dhoni will be dropping him only if he failed perform well in at least 3 matches continuously. Let us wait and see what happens.

Hey, I like the way you look at things now. A sea change from last year when you were indecisive and always sounded scared and pessimistic. Keep it up Sis. Dhoni is good and he took up the challenge when seniors had refused the job to prolong their careers. If he had not done well he may have been discarded promptly. Now that the team is doing badly, he has displayed that he is still capable of performing well in all formats. The near test century and the ODI knocks were played in tough situations. He can still drag this team-in-transition to winning ways and prove that he is the best ever captain of India.