Dhawan has struggled badly in 8 out of his final 9 ODIs. Also, the left-hander batted with a dated manner, which is proving to be adverse for the group throughout the Powerplay overs.
It isn’t at all times about intent but in addition the lack to pressure the tempo with a restricted vary of strokes to choose between. Shubman Gill or a Kishan are extra leading edge these days of T20s.
While no date has been given, the BCCI will hang a evaluate assembly of the group’s efficiency and speak about the roadmap with head trainer Dravid and NCA head VVS Laxman at the means forward.
As it used to be reported through PTI throughout the T20 World Cup in Australia, a supply showed that the method of phasing out the senior gamers will get started from the following yr.
“A call on Shikhar’s future will only be taken after new selection committee is appointed. But head coach Rahul Dravid and skipper Rohit Sharma’s views can’t be ignored,” a senior BCCI supply aware of traits informed PTI on prerequisites of anonymity.
The number one drawback with Dhawan has been a pointy decline in his strike-rate from 100 plus until 2019 World Cup to a gloomy 75 in 2022.
After Ishan Kishan’s double hundred and extra importantly, the freshness that he has introduced within the manner, will for sure make the group control contemplate over the delicate variety issues.
It isn’t simple to discard a participant who has performed 167 ODIs and is these days 3rd absolute best (6793) within the record of present India run-getters in the back of Rohit (9454) and Virat Kohli (12471).
There is a college of concept that Dhawan be given no less than the final six ODIs in January in opposition to Sri Lanka and New Zealand after which take a choice ahead of the Australia ODIs on the finish of March.
But the counter-argument to that’s what occurs when Shubman Gill, who has been one of the crucial constant ODI batters in final six months, is again within the ODI fold in January.
For some atypical explanation why, the outgoing committee led through Chetan Sharma, made up our minds to leisure Gill from the Bangladesh ODIs in spite of that the younger batsman hasn’t had a lot of workload as he used to be no longer even part of Asia Cup or T20 World Cup squad.
There were not any Test fits held after the only in opposition to England in July.
When batters like Gill and Kishan are ready within the wings, it is tough to stay them within the dug-out for too lengthy. Also, Dhawan, Rohit and Kohli cannot play in the similar ODI XI identical to Rohit, KL Rahul and Kohli cannot be most sensible 3 in T20Is.
Kohli, it’s been seen lately, loves taking part in the anchor function extra continuously than no longer with a chosen enforcer on the different finish doing the front-loading or heavy-lifting.
Even skipper Rohit may just play his personal attacking sport if a participant like Gill or Kishan is maintaining the citadel on the different finish.
Dhawan additionally performs a sport taste the place he makes a wary get started and hurries up most effective deep into the center overs, making up for the dot balls ate up.
That roughly conservative taste has been hurting India for someday and England has been appearing that now could be the time for the alternate in manner.
Hence it might be more and more tough for Dhawan to stay his position within the ODI set-up.
Another facet that may hassle the decision-makers is that except for ODIs, he is not taking part in any structure. While he did play one home T20 (Syed Mushtaq Ai Trophy) and two 50-over video games (Vijay Hazare), Dhawan hasn’t performed any top notch video games for the final 4 years.
“There is no substitute of game time. Do you mean to say that Shikhar will start playing ODIs in mid-January without any match practice for next one month. Even Surya is committed to playing Ranji Trophy games for Mumbai as he wants to be in groove.
“You can perceive when he’s taking part in multi-formats. So on what foundation will you select him,” a former national selector, who has worked with both MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli, said.
Mostly separate squads expected for ODIs and T20Is
India have a packed calendar starting with the home season from January 3.
While there is a lot of curiosity on Rohit’s future as T20I captain and Hardik Pandya’s imminent ascendancy, the way BCCI functions, one might not see any decision being taken but a silent phase out process could be followed.
Between January 3 and February 1, India played 12 white ball matches in a space of 29 days, including six against New Zealand and six against Sri Lanka.
Six ODIs and six T20Is are in 12 different cities, which also means 12 different flights. While traveling is an under-rated aspect of workload management, it is expected that T20Is and ODIs will have at least 75 to 80 percent different names.
The ODI squad may have players who the team management thinks are going to play the 2023 edition..
“Why do you want to announce Rohit’s elimination from T20I captaincy? Are T20Is most sensible precedence in 2023? No. BCCI hasn’t ever labored as in line with public sentiments. It has its personal taste of functioning,” said a BCCI old-timer.
“But sure, you’ll be able to simply ask Rohit, Virat and KL Rahul to concentrate on ODIs and Test sequence in opposition to Australia which might be extra necessary in the intervening time and let Hardik lead within the six T20Is.”