Shikhar Dhawan, Sanju Samson and Bhuvneshwar Kumar
There have been many ups and downs in the Indian team for some time now. The main reason for this has been the simultaneous execution of all three formats. This is the reason why team balancing is not done and the process of moving players in and out takes place continuously. At present, taking into account the defeat of the T20 World Cup 2022 and the upcoming ODI World Cup 2023, the team management is looking at different team balances for the three formats. In view of this, now many players’ path back to Team India looks very difficult. Many big names are included in this list, from Shikhar Dhawan to Sanju Samson.
shikhardhawan
Shikhar Dhawan, who commanded India’s ODI team until the last New Zealand series, has now lost his place. Dhawan had scored runs in the year 2022, but questions were raised about his strike rate and his under-batting in big games in recent games. This was the reason why he was kept out of the Sri Lanka series and has now also been dropped from the New Zealand series. After this, the Indian team will play three ODIs against Australia after the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The return of the starter also seems difficult for this series. The main reason for this is the consistent performance from Shubman Gill and the strong assertion from Ishaan Kishan who scored a double century opening the ODI against Bangladesh. Given this, it would not be wrong to say that the road to Dhawan’s comeback has now become difficult.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Many questions have been raised about the star bowler of the India team, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, due to continued beatings in slog overs in the T20 World Cup 2022, Asia Cup 2022 and Australia series. Bhuvi could not achieve much success even by taking land for some time. He looks completely ineffective without swing conditions. He can’t get the same conditions all the time, he must generate the ability to take wickets in all conditions. This is the reason why the return of Bhuvneshwar Kumar to the India team will not be easy due to variations of bowlers like Shami, Siraj, Umran and Arshdeep.
Harshal Patel
Harshal Patel, who won the Purple Cap with brilliant bowling in IPL 2021 and equaled Dwayne Bravo’s record for most wickets in a season, has been given a place in Team India. He did very well in the initial stages. His slow balls also left a lot of impact. In slog overs, he too was seen allaying Team India’s concerns. But after that he got injured in June-July 2022. When he came back from here, he was never seen in that rhythm after that. Although he was in the squad for the 2022 World Cup, he did not play a single game there. Apart from this, he was thrashed in the first T20 against Australian series, New Zealand series and Sri Lanka. This was the reason why he was ruled out for the second game and then did not get a place in the team. He is now also out of the New Zealand series and the road to his return looks difficult.
Deepak Chahar
For Deepak Chahar, who has become famous for his wicket-taking ability in his IPL starts for Team India, his fitness has become his enemy. Chahar had many chances in the Indian team but due to injury he had to be out of the team. In turn, after his return due to continuous injury, he did not appear at that rate either. This is the reason why now the Team India management has started to think above him. At the same time, the increased competition, the claim of players like Umran Malik, Arshdeep Singh and Shivam Mavi have made it difficult for him to come back.
sanju samson
When it comes to selection in Team India, Sanju Samson is one of the most talked about names. There are many complaints of discrimination against the BCCI regarding them. Samson, who made Rajasthan Royals runners-up of IPL 2022 under his captaincy, was never able to get a permanent place in Team India. The process of his being in and out continues. At the same time, the team management also seems confused with him. He sometimes he becomes part of the ODI team, sometimes T20 and sometimes all of a sudden he’s out. Samson did not find a place in the T20 and ODI squads against New Zealand.
At the same time, Ishaan Kishan is becoming a regular member of the team. Coming soon, Rishabh Pant will also come back to the team and KL Rahul may also come. Looking at all these things and BCCI’s attitude, it can be said that now the road is not easy for Sanju Samson either. His numbers are definitely good, but everyone was waiting for one of those tickets that would make the whole country happy. But that change hasn’t even arrived yet. When he got the chance in the first T20 against Sri Lanka, he missed the wicket with a feckless shot. Now Samson may have to fight hard to get back.