IND vs SL: The five-member BCCI selection committee recently announced India’s squad for the approaching T20I and ODI series against Sri Lanka. The squad announcement was always highly anticipated and has been the town’s talk during the last couple of days. The Indian selectors took several critical decisions in a full-fledged meeting on Tuesday night, which includes getting rid of long-standing opener Shikhar Dhawan in one-day internationals.
Hardik Pandya snatching the ODI vice-captaincy from KL Rahul was another big point of discussion. India’s Sri Lanka assignment will officially kick off with the three-match T20I series on January 3, while the ODI series is scheduled to commence on January 10. The Men In Blue had a poor outing in the recently-concluded ODI series in the Bangladesh tour and now the team will be desperate to produce results.
#TeamIndia squad for three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka.#INDvSL @mastercardindia pic.twitter.com/XlilZYQWX2
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 27, 2022
Shikhar Dhawan deletes a heart-touching Instagram post after the India axe!
Meanwhile, Senior opening batter Shikhar Dhawan, who was surprisingly dropped from India’s squad for the ODI series against Sri Lanka reportedly came up with an emotional Instagram post earlier today (January 29). Dhawan uploaded a video of his recent net session with a brief caption indicating his mental state after being ignored by the Indian selectors.
“Gal jeet haar di nahi hundi, Jigrey di hundi hai. Kam kari chalo baaki hamesha Rabb di rza ch raho. (It is not about winning or losing, but about courage. We should do our work and leave the rest in God’s hands.)” read the caption of Shikhar Dhawan’s deleted Instagram post
Here’s the deleted Instagram post of Shikhar Dhawan:
Shikhar Dhawan post after getting dropped from national team.
Never give up legend. You are an inspiration for everyone, always being joyful no matter whatever the situation be. ❤️#ShikharDhawan #Dhawan #INDvsSL pic.twitter.com/sDYvBVcYYD
— CrickWizard (@crickwizzard) December 28, 2022
Shikhar Dhawan has been a strong pillar of India’s ODI batting lineup for almost a decade. Opening the batting for the national side, The 37-year-old has contributed with a whopping 6793 runs in his 167 appearances in one-day international Cricket. There has been a severe dip in his form in the last year, which might have been a premier reason behind his unfortunate axe.
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