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New Delhi, India - Indian pundits and players on Sunday hailed Rohit Sharma as the new all-format skipper after he replaced Virat Kohli in one of world cricket's biggest jobs.
After an injury-ravaged 2021 that saw him significantly cut down on his bowling duties, Hardik Pandya is yet to make his Team India return this year. The all-rounder was not included for the upcoming T20I and Test series against Sri Lanka when the Indian squads for the two formats were announced on Saturday. Hardik continues to recuperate from a back injury that has been troubling for some time. Team India chief selector Chetan Sharma was asked to comment on Hardik skipping the ongoing Ranji Trophy season and the possibility of his return to the Indian team.
AUS vs SL 5th T20I Live Updates: Australia skipper Aaron Finch won the toss and chose to bat in the fifth and final Twenty20 international against Sri Lanka at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday. The home side are looking for a clean sweep against the visitors after winning all four previous games, including a six-wicket win in the last clash on Friday. With bowling spearheads Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc again rested, Jhye Richardson, Daniel Sams and Kane Richardson continue to shoulder the pace attack. Sri Lanka made three changes with Kamil Mishara coming in for underperforming opener Danushka Gunathilaka while Janith Liyanage replaces Dinesh Chandimal at number five. Both are making their debut. Spinner Jeffrey Vandersay, who has been costly in the last two games, was axed with slow left-armer Praveen Jayawickrama taking his place. (Live Scorecard)
Veteran batters Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane were both dropped from the Indian Test squad for the upcoming two-match series against Sri Lanka. In the squad announcement on Saturday, Team India chief selector Chetan Sharma said the duo will need to find a way back to the national side through good performances in the Ranji Trophy. Both Pujara and Rahane have been in a poor run of form and struggled throughout 2022. According to former India captain Sunil Gavaskar, time is not on Pujara and Rahane's side and the duo will find it "difficult" to play for India again.
Saurabh Kumar, who was the only new face in the Indian team for the two-Test home series against Sri Lanka announced by chief selector Chetan Sharma on Saturday, has been on the radar of the national selectors for a while now due to his consistent performances on the domestic circuit. In 46 first-class games for Services and UP, Saurabh Kumar has taken 196 wickets @ 24.15, 16 five-wicket hauls, and six 10-wicket match hauls.
Wriddhiman Saha on Saturday was dropped from the India squad for the two-Test home series against Sri Lanka that starts from March 4. After being axed from the Test team, Saha, in interviews to different media outlets, claimed that team management headed by head coach Rahul Dravid had told him to think about "retirement" as he won't be considered for selection going forward. He also said that the BCCI president Sourav Ganguly had assured him that he shouldn't worry about his place in the team following his gritty knock against New Zealand in the Kanpur Test. Apart from that, the Indian wicketkeeper-batter on Saturday night also shared a screenshot of messages he received from a journalist.
India wicketkeeper batter Wriddhiman Saha has come out all guns blazing after being dropped from the Indian team for the two-match Test series against Sri Lanka, starting on March 4. Saha, who has been in and out of the Indian team in recent times with Rishabh Pant cementing his place in the Test playing XI, said that he was told by BCCI president Sourav Ganguly that "as long as I'm here (helming the BCCI), you would be in the team".
Dilip Vengsarkar has questioned the exclusion of the highly consistent Sarfaraz Khan and Ruturaj Gaikwad from India’s Test squad for the home series against Sri Lanka . Continuing his blazing form from the 2019-20 Ranji Trophy season, in which he scored 952 runs in just six games@154.66, Mumbai’s Sarfaraz slammed 275 against Saurashtra in the Ranji opener at Ahmedabad on Friday.