After a collection of low scores, India’s Test mainstay Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane have been dropped for the upcoming dwelling collection in opposition to Sri Lanka that begins from the primary week of March. Both Pujara and Rahane returned to play Ranji Trophy for his or her respective home groups with the former registering a duck whereas the latter hitting a century
Not simply Pujara and Rahane, the selectors have additionally proven the door to Ishant Sharma and Wriddhiman Saha bringing in main adjustments and signalling the workforce has moved on from them.
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Former India Test opener Aakash Chopra thinks that whereas the door stays open for Pujara and Rahane, it’s unlikely both of them will characteristic for India once more in 2022.
“India have started moving in a different direction. It’s not the end of the road but they (Pujara and Rahane) are not part of the team as of now. It means they will have to go back to first-class cricket, score runs there and make an attempt to come back,” Chopra mentioned.
“They is not going to come again this yr, they will come again subsequent yr as a result of this yr all of the collection are in India besides the one Test in England. So nothing goes to occur there. If you permit out such massive gamers, you don’t carry them again in 15 days,” he added.
On Saturday, BCCI chief selector Chetan Sharma had announced an 18-man squad for the two Tests against Sri Lanka. Explaining the call to drop the seasoned batters, Sharma said they have been asked to go back to first-class cricket.
“Selection committee after a long deliberation has come to this decision, we have spoken to them (Pujara and Rahane) earlier and we have told them that we will not consider them for the two matches against Sri Lanka,” Sharma mentioned on Saturday.
“The doorways are open for them. There is not any issues and we informed them to play Ranji Trophy and that’s the better part on each of us that such senior cricketers are going and taking part in Ranji Trophy,” he added.
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