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Kolkata: Mahendra Singh Dhoni has answered all the questions regarding Mohammed shami’s fitness. After returning from Australia Mohammed Shami has undergone rehabilitation at the NCA. Shami suffered a hamstring injury in Australia and had to return back to India. He was selected in the India squad for the upcoming Asia Cup and World T20 as the selectors wanted him to be fit. Shami had been training with NCA physio Andrew leipus. After 3days leipus has announced Shami as unfit. Bhuvneswar Kumar has replaced Shami in the Asia Cup squad. Earlier ex-Indian test cricketer karsan Ghavri has criticized Board’s selection policy. At the press conference held in Kolkata Dhoni has played with straight bat. On being asked why was Shami included despite of being unfit he answered,” We have to submit the team before one month of the World Cup. We thought Shami would be fit before that. He is a very good bowler. He bowls very well with both the new and old ball. But for the team perspective Shami has to be 100 percent fit if he wants to play. Otherwise we have many other options. He has to keep that in his mind.” On the other hand Dhoni is confident that they could be the champion in the next T20 World Cup. It will be also probably Dhoni’s last World Cup. “The big hitters has to play their roles”. Naturally question regarding his batting order has been asked at the press conference. “I don’t have to change my batting order. With the likes of Dhawan, Rohit, Kohli, Raina, hardik, Yuvi in my team I don’t think I don’t have to bat at the top order. One thing has been cleared from Dhoni’s press conference that he is not thinking to include Rahane in the starting Eleven. Will his team would be able to win it for the captain cool only time will say.