Dhoni prempts questions on sabbatical, says don't ask till Jan

"Don't ask me till January", said Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Wednesday as he sought to steer clear of queries on his ongoing break from cricket, which has fuelled intense speculation about his future in game.

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'January tak mat poocho': MS Dhoni

"January tak mat poocho (don't ask me till January)," said Dhoni at an event here before questions on his sabbatical, which started with India's semifinal ouster from World Cup in July, could even be thrown at him.

On Tuesday, a source close to former India captain said he will take a call on his future after next year's Indian Premier League (IPL).Dhoni has been on a sabbatical since India's semifinal exit from ODI World Cup in England in July. He has missed tour of West Indies and home series against South Africa and Bangladesh.  38-year-old, who captains Chennai Super Kings in IPL, will miss limited-overs home assignment against West Indies starting December 6 and comprising three T20 Internationals and an equal number of one-dayers.National selection committee chairman MSK Prasad has already made it clear that panel has "moved on" and Dhoni is aware of its intent to blood youngsters such as Rishabh Pant keeping in mind next year's T20 World Cup in Australia.

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 Dhoni was seen sweating it out in nets

Dhoni was seen training with Jharkhand's under-23 team in Ranchi some days back, triggering a fresh round of speculation on a possible comeback.BCCI President Sourav Ganguly has stated that Dhoni will get respect that a player of his stature deserves and had ruled out an immediate retirement by celebrated wicketkeeper-batsman."You kw champions don't finish quickly," he had stated when he took over as Board President last month.One of biggest names in Indian cricket, Dhoni led India to two world titles -- 2007 World T20 in South Africa and 2011 ODI World Cup at home.

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