The final word on the immediate and long-term future of India’s 2011 World Cup-winning captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is out. The wicketkeeperbatsman, who played his fourth and final 50-over World Cup in England, will not travel to the West Indies.
Dhoni, who was widely expected to retire after the World Cup, has made himself unavailable for the three ODIs and three T20Is in the Caribbean and will keep it that way for a certain period of time. Thereafter, he will participate in a “transitioning phase” in Indian cricket.
 

The final word on the immediate and long-term future of India’s 2011 World Cup-winning captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is out. The wicketkeeperbatsman, who played his fourth and final 50-over World Cup in England, will not travel to the West Indies.
Dhoni, who was widely expected to retire after the World Cup, has made himself unavailable for the three ODIs and three T20Is in the Caribbean and will keep it that way for a certain period of time. Thereafter, he will participate in a “transitioning phase” in Indian cricket.