Dhoni, whose batting form has been on the wane, is not a part of the shortest format presenting Pant with a golden chance to consolidate his place in limited overs cricket. Not to forget that senior pro Dinesh Karthik also get a fresh lease of life despite a career plagued by inconsistent form. “Dhoni has been such a massive player for us, over the years. His experience in the middle will be missed but again Rishabh (Pant) and Dinesh (Karthik) have great opportunity to come and perform and show what they are capable of as well. It gives them an opportunity to express themselves,” Rohit said on the eve of the game. 1 44271 Even though India will be playing the T20 format, Rohit termed the three-match series as an extension of the ongoing World Cup preparation. “We cannot go into the World Cup with limited resources. We need to have options. This gives you a great platform to try and test all these guys,” Rohit said, laying emphasis on the bench strength. “It’s very important because the amount of cricket we play, at the same time we got to see what our bench strength is. The players we are…