"That one knock from Ishan Kishan destroyed whole career" - Fans react as India drop Shikhar Dhawan from Sri Lanka ODIs

Team India have dropped senior opener Shikhar Dhawan from the upcoming three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka. The BCCI selection committee picked the squads for the upcoming limited-overs series against the Lankans on Tuesday, December 27.

Dhawan underwent a lean patch with the bat in the three ODIs against Bangladesh earlier in the month. The southpaw managed only 18 runs in the series.

Owing to his poor form, the Delhi-born cricketer had to face the ax. Young wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan, who struck a double century in the third ODI against the Bangla Tigers, has retained his berth.

Fans believe this is the end of Dhawan's international career as he has lost the selectors' confidence. The southpaw was eyeing a spot in the 2023 ODI World Cup squad, but it looks unlikely now.

Here are some of the reactions to the veteran batter getting dropped:

Since making his ODI debut against Australia in Vizag in 2010, Dhawan has featured in 167 50-over games, scoring 6793 runs, including 17 centuries and 39 fifties, at an average of 44.11.

The left-handed batter has played exceptionally well in all the ICC events that he has been a part of, including the Champions Trophy in 2013, the 2015 ODI World Cup, the Champions Trophy in 2017, and the ODI World Cup in 2019.

He was at his absolute best during the 2013 Champions Trophy when India lifted their last ICC trophy, beating England in the final in Birmingham.

His last Test match came in 2018 against England, while his last T20I appearance came against Sri Lanka in 2021.

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India's squad for ODI series vs Sri Lanka

India squad: Rohit Sharma (c), 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, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Umran Malik, and Arshdeep Singh.

The ODI series will get underway in Guwahati on January 10, followed by games in Kolkata and Trivandrum on January 12 and 15, respectively.

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