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'Ye Kya Drama Hai?' - Fans disappointed with Indian Cricket Board for dropping Shikhar Dhawan for Sri Lanka series

Shikhar Dhawan is no longer a member of India's ODI squad as he was not selected for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka.

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Shikhar Dhawan, an experienced opener, is no longer a member of India's ODI squad as he was not selected for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka. The ODI World Cup in 2019 saw Dhawan, who has led India on numerous occasions this year, scored his most recent ODI century.

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The southpaw managed just one half-century in the previous ten ODI innings, which is why the selectors chose Ishan Kishan and Shubman Gill over him for the Sri Lanka series. Dhawan also had forgettable performances against Bangladesh, recording a run of poor scores (7,8, and 3) throughout the tour. On the other hand, Kishan and Gill's steady performance this year has impressed many.

The squads for the white-ball series against Sri Lanka were released by the All-India Senior Selection Committee on Tuesday. For the T20I series, Hardik Pandya has been named captain. While senior players Virat Kohli and KL Rahul are also included in the 50-overs squad, Rohit, who suffered a thumb injury during the Indian team's tour of Bangladesh, will return to captain the Indian team in ODI matches.

Following Dhawan's exclusion from the ODI squad, the fans flooded Twitter, with some believing that the veteran opener's career was over. "Ever smiling, never complained about anything. Always performed like a champ when the stage was big. It's probably curtains for Shikhar Dhawan's international career. Wish he could have continued to do well, but it is what it is. Thank you Jatt ji, aka Gabbar," a fan tweeted.

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"End of Shikhar Dhawan in Indian jersey. One of the best ODI batters to have donned the blues. Will miss his thigh-slap celebration and his infectious energy on the field," wrote another fan.

India’s squad for Sri Lanka ODIs

Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Hardik Pandya (VC), Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Umran Malik, Arshdeep Singh

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