India captain MS Dhoni banned for final Test against Australia for slow over rate in Perth "The India team has been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate during the third Test against Australia in Perth, Western Australia, and as this is the second offence within 12 months India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been suspended for the next Test match in line with the ICC Code of Conduct," an ICC statement read. Ranjan Madugalle, chief ICC match referee, imposed the fines after India was ruled to be two overs short of its target at the end of the match after time allowances had been taken into consideration. Dhoni acknowledged that he had been kept informed of the position regarding over-rates on a regular basis throughout the match and therefore accepted the decision. Virender Sehwag is likely to take over the captaincy in Dhoni's absence with Wriddhiman Saha set to be handed the wicketkeeping duties. India's defeat to Australia was their seventh consecutive loss on foreign soil and edged them closer to a second successive whitewash on their travels after they lost 4-0 in England last summer.