KL Rahul and Shikhar Dhawan are vying for the second opener's spot with Rohit Sharma being the first choice for the team management.
Dhoni last appeared for India in their semifinal loss to New Zealand in Manchester in World Cup 2019. Since then, India played against South Africa, Bangladesh, West Indies at home and are presently in a series against Sri Lanka, but Dhoni has been part of none.
India still have good 14 international matches, besides the Asia Cup in Sri Lanka and the IPL 2020 season, to lock-in on the opening partner for Rohit.
Dhawan will be heading into the series having seen KL Rahul piling ample runs over the last few T20I contests for India and hence is slowly taking the former's spot in the top-order lineup.
India will begin their World T20 preparations against Sri Lanka in the opener of the three-match series at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium.
Sri Lanka captain Lasith Malinga said he wants to lead the 2014 T20 champions to at least the knock-out stage at the upcoming edition.
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Kumble feels that the entire decision rests on how Dhoni goes about in IPL 2020 and if the Indian team management "believes that they need his services for the World Cup".
India will be playing more T20 Internationals in 2020 in order to prepare for the T20 World Cup in Australia starting in October.
Yuvraj backed all-rounder Shivam Dube, who made his debut in the three-match T20 series against the West Indies. Yuvraj's former teammate Harbhajan Singh echoed similar views.
Veteran West Indies cricketer and his IPL teammate Dwayne Bravo strongly believes that Dhoni will be present in Australia for the tournament next year.
Under Dhoni's leadership, India won the inaugural T20 World Cup in South Africa before winning the 2011 ODI World Cup as hosts at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Perry has previously performed at the opening ceremony of the fifth season of the Indian Premier League in Mumbai.
The Netherlands became the third team to qualify for 2020 Twenty20 World Cup after the side defeated UAE by 8 wickets on Tuesday.
Australia have won the World Cup titles in 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2015, but are yet to win a T20 World Cup.
Yuvraj Singh slammed 36 runs off one over to score the fastest fifty in T20I cricket as India beat England in Durban.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly said that the team management should back youngsters consistently by giving them opportunities.
Indian skipper Virat Kohli has warned that the players will need to prove themselves in the limited opportunities to make it to the T20 World Cup next year.
Eoin Morgan was at Lord's on Friday and was commemorated during the Lunch break of the second Ashes Test by England and Wales Cricket Board chairman Colin Graves.
Bangladesh, Scotland, PNG and the USA form Group A, while Group B consists of Ireland, Thailand, Namibia, and the Netherlands.
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