New Delhi, Dec 5: England and India will clash with each other for 3 ODIs and 3 T20Is after conclusion of five Test series. India’s limited overs skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni will be back into action with the start of ODI matches. Ind-Eng Series schedule; But if reports are to be believed, MS Dhoni is likely to play his first international match after a gap of two and half months without any practice match.
India’s first ODI against England is scheduled on January 15 in Pune. It is expected to be Dhoni’s first international match in two and half months after having last played against New Zealand at Visakhapatnam on October 29.
While there is a protocol for injured players to play at least one first-class game before being considered for national selection, the same is not applicable for Dhoni, who has announced his retirement from longer format. Dhoni prepared for the limited-overs tour of Australia in 2015 by playing the Vijay Hazare Trophy for Jharkhand.
