Dhoni, 28, will be unavailable for the matches in Cuttack and Kolkata on 21 and 24 December.

BBC: India captain Mahendra Dhoni banned for slow over-rate

The first match is in Nagpur on 21 January, with the second in Cuttack three days later.

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Ultimately Shah produced some terrific hitting after a sluggish start and it was always unlikely that England would score 198, but it sent a rather confused message to the extent that we really do not know what they will do in Cuttack on Wednesday.

BBC: Jonathan Agnew column