IND vs SL: 5 Deserving players who missed out on India's ODI and T20I squads

3. Shikhar Dhawan (ODIs)

With the inclusion of Rohit Sharma in the setup, it seemed obvious that the veteran southpaw would be dropped from the squad. Furthermore, the opener has been unable to hit the ground running with his willow after registering a string of low scores in the last six outings.

Perhaps this may have been a major factor in excluding Dhawan from the ODI squad and the selectors could might a screeching break on him from featuring in the ODI World Cup in 2023. Dhawan has amassed 6793 runs in 167 ODI matches at an average of 44.11 which includes 17 centuries and 39 fifties.

While the management is on the lookout to add new faces and give others an opportunity, the veteran star who boasts plenty of experience has been excluded from the setup. While it remains a subjective topic on whether his exclusion was the right call, Dhawan could have turned things despite an underwhelming run with the bat in recent times.