Dhoni banned for 2 ODI’s for slow over rate, Sehwag to Captain

Indian captain Mahendra S Dhoni has been banned for two ODI’s for the team’s slow over-rate during the 2nd  ODI against Sri Lanka in Nagpur on 18th Dec, Friday.

The nail biting 2nd ODI ended more than 45 minutes after the scheduled finish time due to the frequent discussions among the Indian players and the Captain during the closing stages of Sri Lanka’s chase, prompting the ICC to ban Dhoni.

The decision was taken by match referee Jeff Crowe, considering the huge extra time the Indians players took to finish their aloted 50 overs.

“Dhoni has been given a sanction of a two-match ban,” BCCI secretary N. Srinivasan told reporters “I am yet to read the order.”

In case if the ban comes into effect immediately, it will be a big set-back for the Indians in the ongoing series with 3 matches still to be played.

In the absence of Dhoni, Virender Sehwag is likely to be named as captain for the next two matches.

The BCCI, however,is yet to make an official announcement on who will be the captain in case Dhoni’s ban comes into effect immediately.