Mahendra Singh Dhoni invested in the future as skipper by demanding younger players and it is now time that "practical decisions" are taken with regards to him given that youngsters are once again waiting in the wings, says former India opener Gautam Gambhir.

There is intense speculation that Dhoni, who has already retired from the Test format, has played his last ODI for India during the World Cup in which the team was knocked out of the semifinal after a loss to New Zealand.