Shikhar Dhawan’s poor kind within the Vijay Hazare Trophy will fear the selectors however younger turks Ruturaj Gaikwad and Venkatesh Iyer have booked their tickets for the upcoming three-match ODI sequence in opposition to South Africa in January.
While the BCCI has introduced Rohit Sharma as the subsequent captain of the ODI staff, the staff for the sequence is but to be finalised.
It stays to be seen what number of rookies the selectors keep in mind of the bubble-life and workload administration for a 50-over contest.
The two names in the course of the Vijay Hazare Trophy season are Gaikwad and Iyer, who’ve scored three and two centuries respectively within the competitors to date.
Iyer has additionally picked up some essential wickets from his aspect, which makes it clear that he’s able to push Hardik Pandya again because the staff’s main all-rounder.
It is known that after it grew to become clear that it could be tough for specialist opener Iyer to suit into the highest order within the presence of KL Rahul and Rohit, he must enhance and possibly bat at quantity 5 or 6. As a chosen finisher.
Iyer performed like a fish by scoring 112 off 84 balls whereas batting at No.4 in opposition to Kerala after which pushing the envelope by scoring 71 off 49 balls whereas batting at No.5.
And on Sunday, he surpassed his earlier try by scoring 151 runs in 113 balls with the assistance of not less than 10 sixes.
“Venkatesh is certainly going to South Africa. He is bowling 9 or 10 overs each match and with Hardik recovering, that is one of the best time to offer him an opportunity and prepare for the massive event forward.
“The new staff administration did the proper factor by advising him to bat within the center order. As of now, if he would not get injured, Venkatesh is for certain to play one-dayers for South Africa.”
Dhawan vs Ruturaj may very well be a tricky case
Maharashtra skipper Gaikwad has carried on his IPL Orange Cap kind within the Hazare Trophy with three consecutive centuries, which is able to absolutely put the choice committee beneath intense strain to select him because the back-up opener.
Gaikwad performed two T20 Internationals in Sri Lanka however didn’t get an opportunity in ODIs. He didn’t even discover a place within the three-match T20I in opposition to New Zealand as Rohit was batting on the prime and KL Rahul and Ishan Kishan have been the 2 opening companions.
But now he has massive scores of 136 vs MP, 154 not out vs Chhattisgarh and 124 vs Kerala and will probably be exhausting to disregard.
On the opposite hand, Dhawan’s struggles have been pronounced with scores of 0, 12, 14, 18 and he has by no means seen any contact in a sport.
But if one seems to be on the pattern of how Rahul Dravid is dealing with senior gamers like Ajinkya Rahane and Ishant Sharma getting an opportunity for the South Africa Test, Dhawan could discover a place within the ODIs.
“Technically, the final time India performed a 50-over sequence, Dhawan was main India and performed a match-winning knock in Sri Lanka as nicely.
“He has the flexibility to attain runs solely when he comes again to the wall. So ought to Gaikwad be within the staff, I feel the selectors may give Dhawan one final probability, take him and provides him a sport or two,” the supply stated.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
