India’s tour of South Africa was full of hustle by both teams. It saw many great performances and some ordinary outings too. India won the inaugural Test match of the tour and dominated the Proteas in Centurion. But after that win, India had no reason to be happy as they got thrashed by 2-1 in the Test series and whitewashed in the three-match ODI series.

South Africa tour was the first of India’s busy calendar in 2022. India will now play a limited-overs series against the West Indies for three ODIs, followed by three T20Is. It will be interesting to see what squad the selectors will pick for the ODI series. A few players from the South Africa series are expected to be dropped and that will make way for some new players to feature in the squad.

Here are three players who might be dropped for the series against West Indies

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-538597" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Bhuvneshwar-Kumar.jpg" alt="Bhuvneshwar Kumar" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-538597" class="wp-caption-text">Bhuvneshwar Kumar. (Photo Source: Getty Images)</figcaption>

The bowler who was once called the king of swing bowling looked helpless against the Proteas. He was not bowling in full rhythm and never looked comfortable. <strong>Bhuvneshwar Kumar</strong> has just recovered from his hamstring injury and it was clearly seen that he needs some more time and recovery to play international cricket.

He played the first two ODIs in the South Africa series and the batters dominated him. The pacer went wicketless in both games. He bowled 10 overs in the first ODI and was a bit expensive, giving 64 runs, while in the second ODI, he even not bowled the full quota as he got hammered for 67 runs in the eight overs.

Before the South Africa series, Kumar last played an ODI in July when India toured Sri Lanka. He played two ODIs in that series and was wicketless in the first ODI. In the second one, he looked quite good and picked three wickets for 54 runs. Mohammed Siraj is warming the bench and Mohammed Shami will return in the West Indies series as well. All of these scenarios can lead to the senior pacer&#8217;s exit for the West Indies series.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-581664" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Venkatesh-Iyer.jpg" alt="Venkatesh Iyer" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-581664" class="wp-caption-text">Venkatesh Iyer. (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption>

<strong>Venkatesh Iyer</strong> was seen as a bowler before the South Africa series. However, he didn’t get a chance to bowl in the first ODI. He made his ODI debut for India in the first ODI in Paarl. He was picked as a replacement for injured Hardik Pandya as India are in a search of a fast-bowling all-rounder who could play all three formats for ages.

Iyer batted at No. 6 in the first two ODIs and scored 24 runs off 40 balls that he faced in the series. It could be seen that he is not comfortable batting at No. 6 position as he is a top-order batter. He bowled five overs in the second ODI but was wicketless for 28 runs.

Shardul Thakur is evolving as an all-rounder and he even played two good knocks in the South African series scoring his maiden ODI fifty. He has also been a consistent wicket-taker with the ball for India. Deepak Chahar also played a quality knock in the third ODI and there never were any questions about his quality of bowling. Hence, India can invest in these two to become all-rounders and Iyer might be dropped.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-298144" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Jayant-Yadav.jpg" alt="Jayant Yadav" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-298144" class="wp-caption-text">Jayant Yadav. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

<strong>Jayant Yadav</strong> was picked in the Indian ODI squad against South Africa as a replacement for Washington Sundar who tested positive for COVID-19 before the series. Yadav made his ODI debut way back in October 2016 against New Zealand. He is a decent cricketer but has not done any stand-out performance to be in the Indian squad.

He played the third and last ODI in the South Africa series in Cape Town and went wicketless in the game and gave 53 runs of his quota of 10 overs. Jayant Yadav’s appearances in international cricket have been very few as India have too many spin-bowling all-rounders.

The 32-year-old Yadav has played five Tests and two ODIs for India and while his performances have been good in Test format, he has not got too many chances because of Ravindra Jadeja and R Ashwin who are the first-choice spin-bowling orders in the longest format for India.

<p>India’s tour of South Africa was full of hustle by both teams. It saw many great performances and some ordinary outings too. India won the inaugural Test match of the tour and dominated the Proteas in Centurion. But after that win, India had no reason to be happy as they got thrashed by 2-1 in the Test series and whitewashed in the three-match ODI series.</p>
<p>South Africa tour was the first of India’s busy calendar in 2022. India will now play a limited-overs series against the West Indies for three ODIs, followed by three T20Is. It will be interesting to see what squad the selectors will pick for the ODI series. A few players from the South Africa series are expected to be dropped and that will make way for some new players to feature in the squad.</p>
<h3>Here are three players who might be dropped for the series against West Indies</h3>
<h3><strong>1. Bhuvneshwar Kumar</strong></h3>
<figure id="attachment_538597" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-538597" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-538597" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Bhuvneshwar-Kumar.jpg" alt="Bhuvneshwar Kumar" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-538597" class="wp-caption-text">Bhuvneshwar Kumar. (Photo Source: Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>The bowler who was once called the king of swing bowling looked helpless against the Proteas. He was not bowling in full rhythm and never looked comfortable. <strong>Bhuvneshwar Kumar</strong> has just recovered from his hamstring injury and it was clearly seen that he needs some more time and recovery to play international cricket.</p>
<p>He played the first two ODIs in the South Africa series and the batters dominated him. The pacer went wicketless in both games. He bowled 10 overs in the first ODI and was a bit expensive, giving 64 runs, while in the second ODI, he even not bowled the full quota as he got hammered for 67 runs in the eight overs.</p>
<p>Before the South Africa series, Kumar last played an ODI in July when India toured Sri Lanka. He played two ODIs in that series and was wicketless in the first ODI. In the second one, he looked quite good and picked three wickets for 54 runs. Mohammed Siraj is warming the bench and Mohammed Shami will return in the West Indies series as well. All of these scenarios can lead to the senior pacer’s exit for the West Indies series.</p>
<h3><strong>2. Venkatesh Iyer</strong></h3>
<figure id="attachment_581664" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-581664" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-581664" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Venkatesh-Iyer.jpg" alt="Venkatesh Iyer" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-581664" class="wp-caption-text">Venkatesh Iyer. (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
<p><strong>Venkatesh Iyer</strong> was seen as a bowler before the South Africa series. However, he didn’t get a chance to bowl in the first ODI. He made his ODI debut for India in the first ODI in Paarl. He was picked as a replacement for injured Hardik Pandya as India are in a search of a fast-bowling all-rounder who could play all three formats for ages.</p>
<p>Iyer batted at No. 6 in the first two ODIs and scored 24 runs off 40 balls that he faced in the series. It could be seen that he is not comfortable batting at No. 6 position as he is a top-order batter. He bowled five overs in the second ODI but was wicketless for 28 runs.</p>
<p>Shardul Thakur is evolving as an all-rounder and he even played two good knocks in the South African series scoring his maiden ODI fifty. He has also been a consistent wicket-taker with the ball for India. Deepak Chahar also played a quality knock in the third ODI and there never were any questions about his quality of bowling. Hence, India can invest in these two to become all-rounders and Iyer might be dropped.</p>
<h3><strong>3. Jayant Yadav</strong></h3>
<figure id="attachment_298144" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-298144" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-298144" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Jayant-Yadav.jpg" alt="Jayant Yadav" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-298144" class="wp-caption-text">Jayant Yadav. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
<p><strong>Jayant Yadav</strong> was picked in the Indian ODI squad against South Africa as a replacement for Washington Sundar who tested positive for COVID-19 before the series. Yadav made his ODI debut way back in October 2016 against New Zealand. He is a decent cricketer but has not done any stand-out performance to be in the Indian squad.</p>
<p>He played the third and last ODI in the South Africa series in Cape Town and went wicketless in the game and gave 53 runs of his quota of 10 overs. Jayant Yadav’s appearances in international cricket have been very few as India have too many spin-bowling all-rounders.</p>
<p>The 32-year-old Yadav has played five Tests and two ODIs for India and while his performances have been good in Test format, he has not got too many chances because of Ravindra Jadeja and R Ashwin who are the first-choice spin-bowling orders in the longest format for India.</p>

<p>India’s tour of South Africa was full of hustle by both teams. It saw many great performances and some ordinary outings too. India won the inaugural Test match of the tour and dominated the Proteas in Centurion. But after that win, India had no reason to be happy as they got thrashed by 2-1 in the Test series and whitewashed in the three-match ODI series.</p>
<p>South Africa tour was the first of India’s busy calendar in 2022. India will now play a limited-overs series against the West Indies for three ODIs, followed by three T20Is. It will be interesting to see what squad the selectors will pick for the ODI series. A few players from the South Africa series are expected to be dropped and that will make way for some new players to feature in the squad.</p>
<h3>Here are three players who might be dropped for the series against West Indies</h3>
<h3><strong>1. Bhuvneshwar Kumar</strong></h3>
<figure id="attachment_538597" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-538597" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-538597" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Bhuvneshwar-Kumar.jpg" alt="Bhuvneshwar Kumar" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-538597" class="wp-caption-text">Bhuvneshwar Kumar. (Photo Source: Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>The bowler who was once called the king of swing bowling looked helpless against the Proteas. He was not bowling in full rhythm and never looked comfortable. <strong>Bhuvneshwar Kumar</strong> has just recovered from his hamstring injury and it was clearly seen that he needs some more time and recovery to play international cricket.</p>
<p>He played the first two ODIs in the South Africa series and the batters dominated him. The pacer went wicketless in both games. He bowled 10 overs in the first ODI and was a bit expensive, giving 64 runs, while in the second ODI, he even not bowled the full quota as he got hammered for 67 runs in the eight overs.</p>
<p>Before the South Africa series, Kumar last played an ODI in July when India toured Sri Lanka. He played two ODIs in that series and was wicketless in the first ODI. In the second one, he looked quite good and picked three wickets for 54 runs. Mohammed Siraj is warming the bench and Mohammed Shami will return in the West Indies series as well. All of these scenarios can lead to the senior pacer&#8217;s exit for the West Indies series.</p>
<h3><strong>2. Venkatesh Iyer</strong></h3>
<figure id="attachment_581664" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-581664" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-581664" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Venkatesh-Iyer.jpg" alt="Venkatesh Iyer" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-581664" class="wp-caption-text">Venkatesh Iyer. (Photo Source: BCCI)</figcaption></figure>
<p><strong>Venkatesh Iyer</strong> was seen as a bowler before the South Africa series. However, he didn’t get a chance to bowl in the first ODI. He made his ODI debut for India in the first ODI in Paarl. He was picked as a replacement for injured Hardik Pandya as India are in a search of a fast-bowling all-rounder who could play all three formats for ages.</p>
<p>Iyer batted at No. 6 in the first two ODIs and scored 24 runs off 40 balls that he faced in the series. It could be seen that he is not comfortable batting at No. 6 position as he is a top-order batter. He bowled five overs in the second ODI but was wicketless for 28 runs.</p>
<p>Shardul Thakur is evolving as an all-rounder and he even played two good knocks in the South African series scoring his maiden ODI fifty. He has also been a consistent wicket-taker with the ball for India. Deepak Chahar also played a quality knock in the third ODI and there never were any questions about his quality of bowling. Hence, India can invest in these two to become all-rounders and Iyer might be dropped.</p>
<h3><strong>3. Jayant Yadav</strong></h3>
<figure id="attachment_298144" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-298144" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-298144" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Jayant-Yadav.jpg" alt="Jayant Yadav" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-298144" class="wp-caption-text">Jayant Yadav. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
<p><strong>Jayant Yadav</strong> was picked in the Indian ODI squad against South Africa as a replacement for Washington Sundar who tested positive for COVID-19 before the series. Yadav made his ODI debut way back in October 2016 against New Zealand. He is a decent cricketer but has not done any stand-out performance to be in the Indian squad.</p>
<p>He played the third and last ODI in the South Africa series in Cape Town and went wicketless in the game and gave 53 runs of his quota of 10 overs. Jayant Yadav’s appearances in international cricket have been very few as India have too many spin-bowling all-rounders.</p>
<p>The 32-year-old Yadav has played five Tests and two ODIs for India and while his performances have been good in Test format, he has not got too many chances because of Ravindra Jadeja and R Ashwin who are the first-choice spin-bowling orders in the longest format for India.</p>

A few players from the South Africa series are expected to be dropped and that will make way for some new players to feature in the squad.

3 Indians who might be dropped from ODI squad for West Indies series

A few players from the South Africa series are expected to be dropped ahead of West Indies series. Here are three players who might be the