Team India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni‘s future has been a hot topic of discussion for sometime now. With the World T20 at home not too far away, the rumour mills have been abound about what the future holds for India’s most successful captain.

On the eve of team’s departure for Australia, when asked about retirement, the 34-year-old said, “I am a person who lives in the present and the focus right now is the Australian tour leading up to the World T20 Championships. I will think about it at the right time.”

“One of the youngsters – Gurkeerat or Manish Pandey – will get to play at either Nos 5, 6 or 7. We have four very good top order batsmen (Shikhar, Rohit, Kohli and Rahane). No. 6 or 7 is the most difficult spot for any batter. In the past we have tried many people but very few have succeeded in that position. That’s why Suresh Raina was good. Depending on how well they play, we will evaluate. I feel No 5 is good slot for a newcomer,” he said.

The calls to have Virat Kohli captain in all three formats have grown louder as his attacking instincts in the longer format has impressed many. Team India won two crucial Test series against Sri Lanka and South Africa in 2015 under the Delhi batsman’s leadership.

Adding to it, Dhoni’s form with the bat in the last one year hasn’t exactly been great. There are rumours that he might take a call after the ICC World T20 in India.