The Indian captain knows what is being played out. However, he has played a part without claiming to playing a part.
yuvraj dhoni with football
Ahead of the second Test, Mahendra Singh Dhoni refused to break the suspense over whether Suresh Raina would take Yuvraj Singh's place for the third Test as well.
Instead, he spoke to the media on the eve of the third Test as saying, "You have a half-an-hour serial to run today and tomorrow. So I will protect the decision till tomorrow morning. Still the speculation will go on and a half-an-hour serial will be there."
He certainly knows how the soap operas work, dragging the story without a definite conclusion. However, the third Test eventually revealed the captain's preference and it was not Yuvraj Singh. Why? Ask him, but be prepared for the answer to take time worthy of a soap opera daily as well.
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