A selection controversy rocked the Indian cricket team on Saturday following reports that Mahendra Singh Dhoni had threatened to resign as captain after he had failed to ensure that bowler RP Singh was retained in the side playing the current ODI series against England.

On the eve of the fourth ODI against England, a livid Dhoni did little to dampen the speculation about resignation threat when he said that ‘something or the other leaks out’ but stopped short of denying the reports.

Dhoni apparently wanted R P Singh, who gave away 49 runs without taking a wicket in the second ODI after which he was dropped and the selectors replaced him with Irfan Pathan.

"I don't know from where the reports came from. It cannot be a report. What happens inside while the selectors and the captains are there, if it comes comes out, it is disgusting, it's disrespecting. Things like these should not happen," Dhoni said.

"I am not talking about whether something or not happened in the selection meeting. Over the years, we have found out something or other goes out. We go to see, we are at the highest stature because we are selecting 16 guys for the Indian team.”

"We will have debate inside and things like this should not come out. I think if they are suppose to come out, it's better we have a live television out there because what comes out. Nobody should know apart from the eight guys who are sitting down," Dhoni said.

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