Mahendra Singh Dhoni's successful "CSK template" is likely to be continued as the Indian team management has more or less made up its mind to play the same eleven against New Zealand in the 'do or die' T20 World Cup game on Sunday. The CSK template in Indian cricketing lingo is not tinkering with the side after one defeat or for that matter not rocking the boat till its required. The only disclaimer would be if anyone is not fit to play on Sunday, then only there would be a change in the set-up.

The poor show against Pakistan has led to some serious questions being raised about the team combination but one understands that 'Mentor' Dhoni's influence will be writ large on the kind of outfit that will be played against the Black Caps. This effectively rules out any chance of Shardul Thakur replacing Hardik Pandya in the playing XI as no one is learnt to be comfortable betting on "Shardul the No 7 batter'.