After team India had created history by clinching the Test series 3-0 against Sri Lanka, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the squad for the upcoming limited-over series against Sri Lanka.

The Indian selectors rested veteran left-hand batsman Yuvraj Singh alongside with ace spinners Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin. However, former Indian captain MS Dhoni has been included in the team.

Regarding MS Dhoni’s spot in the squad, Chairman of selectors MSK Prasad said that Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s future is being discussed at selection meetings but they will look at alternatives only if the former India captain fails to perform.

MSK Prasad’s comments that Dhoni’s no longer the automatic wicketkeeper-batsman choice has drawn flack on Twitter. Dhoni fans were clearly infuriated by Prasad’s comment and questioned Prasad’s role in the committee.

It has been so long that Dhoni as the finisher he used to be, his credentials and achievements are unprecedented including 2007 World T20 and 2011 World Cup wins. Speaking about the wicketkeeper batsman’s chances of being part of the 2019 cricket World Cup plan, Prasad had said,

“You never know. We don’t say it is an automatic thing (selection) but we will see. We are all stakeholders. We all want the Indian team to do well. If he is delivering, why not? If he is not, we will have to look at alternatives.”

The fans were so furious over MSK Prasad’s remark that they even went to ask him who is he to say that MSD is no longer an automatic choice and he should see his own cricket career before commenting on MSD’s abilities.

Twitter Reactions:

@BCCI a player who hv played 6 test match and 17 ODI ,MSK prasad deciding fate of players like Yuvraj,Raina and commenting on Dhoni ..WTH !!

— mahesh kumar pandey (@mahisays) August 15, 2017

How many matches have MSK Prasad played for India ? Why is he the selector of Indian Cricket board ? @BCCI #BCCI #Virat #Dhoni

— Piyush (@sarcasticwa) August 14, 2017

MS Dhoni Is Not An Automatic Choice: MSK Prasad 😡@BCCI ask him to do one stumping. As per his records he can’t even enter cricket stadium

— NotoriousBaba (@crazyCancer_ian) August 15, 2017

I wil share you the msk performance in test nd odi…afterwards you will be asking who the hell MSK is to question MS… pic.twitter.com/GAzIQKaiYN

— @iampravi (@pravi2578) August 15, 2017

@BCCI who the hell is MSK PRASAD? It is by sheer miracle he gained this position. Kick him out. The guy who has no credentials can’t comment

— Krinvanto Vishwam Aryam (@ADHVAYAM) August 15, 2017

Mr Msk Prasad first see your career in cricket ..u r alsolute zeroooo.
Then give statement on our fav. Dhoni
U r worth no compare MSK prasad

— Avikal (@Avikal1981) August 15, 2017

IF DHONI RETIRES BEFORE WORLD CUP. YOU WILL BECOME MY ENEMY MSK PRASAD. YOU SNATCHED CAPTAINCY FROM HIM ALREADY.

— Anshul Kumar (@kumaranshul2000) August 15, 2017

Forced Dhoni to leave captaincy.. Now this idiot MSK Prasad will put pressure on Dhoni to retire from international cricket!! -_- pic.twitter.com/VC2luT2u81

— MSDian Shubham Dogra (@Shubham513) August 15, 2017

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