World Test Championship, Will India use 7 number jerseys without Dhoni?

World Test Championship, Will India use 7 number jerseys without Dhoni?
The Next World Test Championship will have jersey numbers behind the white shirts for the first time but Indian team will not use two numbers during the Test series against the West Indies in Antigua starting August 22.

Dhoni Jersey 7

World Test Championship, Will India use 7 number jerseys without Dhoni?

As you all know, the mark of respect for Tendulkar's great achievements, No Indian player wear number 10 Jersey in India and BCCI also "unofficially retired" Techdulkar jersey, like this, in the future, there is highly possibilities of number 7 Jersey will also not be worn by any cricketer in the Indian team. When fast bowler Sharadul Thakur wore it during the match, he was quite stressed on social media

MS Dhoni, who retired from Test cricket in 2014. A senior BCCI official said that there will be "very little chance that any of the players will wear" MS Dhoni's jersey in Test cricket.

MS Dhoni Test Match

World Test Championship, Will India use 7 number jerseys without Dhoni?

"Virat is expected to wear 18 while Rohit wears 45. Most of the players will wear their respective ODI and T20 numbers. Since MS is no longer playing Test cricket, jersey No.7 will be unavailable as to respect MS Dhoni for his Great Achievements.

MS Dhoni stamping

Dhoni, who has been playing internationals since 2015, has taken a two-month sabbatical to serve the Parachute Regiment under the Territorial Army where he is an Honorary Lieutenant Colonel.

MS Dhoni Join Parachute Regiment

Generally, jerseys are not retired, but Dhoni's stature in Indian cricket is so big that BCCI can retire his jersey. While a jersey can’t be retired officially, the BCCI may mull a move as Dhoni’s stature in Indian cricket.

MS Dhoni White Beard

World Test Championship, Will India use 7 number jerseys without Dhoni?