Chetan Narula offers his analytical assessment of the reasoning behind India’s decision to omit a rising star from their World Cup squad this summer

Keeping up appearances: MS Dhoni,

Keeping up appearances: Dinesh Karthik,

Something odd happened this past week in the Indian Premier League. As is his wont, MS Dhoni took the game to the last over. Chennai Super Kings were chasing 162 against Royal Challengers Bangalore, and needed 26 runs off the last six balls.
Dhoni, finished with 84 not out off 48 balls, smacking 24 off five balls in the final over, but failed to finish the ...