Former Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni was  dropped from India's 16-member teams for both the T20 International series against the  West Indies and Australia later this year.

Captain Virat Kohli was rested from the three-match T20I series against the West Indies beginning on November 4. Rohit Sharma will lead the team in Kohli's absence.

Kohli, however, returns for the four-match Test series against Australia later this year with the BCCI's selection committee naming a 18-member team for the important assignment yesterday. He will also lead the side in the three T20 matches against Australia.