India’s
opening batsman, Virender Sehwag, has been passing through a very bad time. He
is now out of form. He has been struggling with the bat. Due to his lack of
form, he was dropped from the 15-member squad for the first three matches of
the five-match ODI series against England starting from January 11.
The
34-year-old Sehwag has been replaced by
Cheteshwar Pujara who will make his ODI debut with the series. He has already
showed his good form in the longest format of cricket game. His performance in
Test series against England was excellent. His career best innings of 206 not
out came against England. So, Indian cricket team selectors should expect that
he will lead his team to a victory with his bat.
The
24-year-old Pujara has so far played 9 Tests and scored 761 with three
centuries and one half-century. It is obviously a big challenge for him as he
has made his place in the squad by replacing Virender Sehwag. That is why, both
fans and selectors will keep their eyes on him if he can successfully replace
that place.
Sehwag
was also left out of the third and final ODI squad against Pakistan. Before the
match kick off at the Ferozeshah Kotla stadium on Saturday, two selectors, Vikram
Rathour and Saba Karim, were seen having a chat with Sehwag.
Indian
squad was announced by selection committee lead by Sandip Patil immediately
after the 3rd ODI match that India won by 10 runs.
Fast
bowlers Shami Ahmed and Bhuvneshwar Kumar made their place in the squad by
showing their impressive form in the recently concluded series against Pakistan.
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