Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has been dropped from both the ODI and T20I squads for the upcoming series against Sri Lanka. The Delhi-born batter has struggled in the white-ball formats of late and was also not part of the ODI series against Bangladesh, taking a break.Pant largely lost his spot in the T20I setup after the management chose to stick with Dinesh Karthik. The veteran cricketer assumed the role of the primary wicketkeeper in the side and played the majority of the matches in the lead-up to the T20 World Cup 2022 as well as during the tournament.In terms of his ODI credentials, Pant has largely performed well since 2021 despite being a bit inconsistent. He recorded his maiden ODI hundred against England in July 2022 but had a forgettable tour of New Zealand after that.With Ishan Kishan's stock rising, something which has been stamped with his record double-century against Bangladesh, he has apparently leaped forward in the pecking order. It is to be noted that Kishan is the sole wicketkeeper choice in the T20I squad, while KL Rahul also emerges as an option in the ODI team.While fans were sympathetic towards Pant's exclusion, some felt that it was long overdue. Here are some of the reactions on Twitter:`@FourOverthrowsRishabh Pant dropped from the limited overs side . Tough times for him but that's why you shouldn't jump the gun and start comparing every wicket keeper who does slightly well with Dhoni. Hope the lesson is learnt.203Rishabh Pant dropped from the limited overs side . Tough times for him but that's why you shouldn't jump the gun and start comparing every wicket keeper who does slightly well with Dhoni. Hope the lesson is learnt.legendrock31@MunnaaaaahhhhhAs usual BCCI is playing secret games with fans..!If you are Rishabh Pant fan then he is rested.If you aren't then he is dropped.Masterstroke 🤣#INDvSL1As usual BCCI is playing secret games with fans..!If you are Rishabh Pant fan then he is rested.If you aren't then he is dropped.Masterstroke 😁😂🤣😎#INDvSLDelhi Capitals Fan@pantiyerfcIf Pant is dropped from ODIs,then expect more downfall of our team under this defensive & clueless team management! T20is is understandable he should be rested from that format for a bit,but he has clearly been our best batter in ODIs Shreyas Iyer in the recent one year after. twitter.com/BCCI/status/16…BCCI@BCCI#TeamIndia squad for three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka.#INDvSL @mastercardindia11#TeamIndia squad for three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka.#INDvSL @mastercardindia https://t.co/XlilZYQWX2If Pant is dropped from ODIs,then expect more downfall of our team under this defensive & clueless team management! T20is is understandable he should be rested from that format for a bit,but he has clearly been our best batter in ODIs Shreyas Iyer in the recent one year after. twitter.com/BCCI/status/16…Anmol Mohta@anmolmohta24Thank god Pant isn’t in ODI or T20I squads#INDvsSLThank god Pant isn’t in ODI or T20I squads#INDvsSLStarlord@NotTheDarkBladeDropping pant in T20Is is absolutely fine, he deserved it but not in ODIs at allDropping pant in T20Is is absolutely fine, he deserved it but not in ODIs at allAkhil@akilan_ram26World cup is just a year away from now.It looks clumsy. I understand poor run from Dhawan and exciting Gill/Ishan waiting in the wings. Experimenting with hardly a year is risky and what happen to Pant in ODI's set-up??? twitter.com/mufaddal_vohra…Mufaddal Vohra@mufaddal_vohraShikhar Dhawan dropped from the ODIs against Sri Lanka.226650Shikhar Dhawan dropped from the ODIs against Sri Lanka.World cup is just a year away from now.It looks clumsy. I understand poor run from Dhawan and exciting Gill/Ishan waiting in the wings. Experimenting with hardly a year is risky and what happen to Pant in ODI's set-up??? twitter.com/mufaddal_vohra…Ben Gardner@Ben_WisdenSince the start of last year, Rishabh Pant’s numbers in ODIs are outstanding - average of 45, strike rate of 109 - and three innings ago he made an exceptional hundred to win a series away from home against the world champs. If he has been dropped, and not rested, it’s baffling6117Since the start of last year, Rishabh Pant’s numbers in ODIs are outstanding - average of 45, strike rate of 109 - and three innings ago he made an exceptional hundred to win a series away from home against the world champs. If he has been dropped, and not rested, it’s bafflingNikhilchhillar7@ChhillarNikhilToday I want to cheer for selection committee they take the bold decision in t20 cricket team. Rishabh Pant Finally Dropped!!!! That's what he deserves #INDvsSLToday I want to cheer for selection committee they take the bold decision in t20 cricket team. Rishabh Pant Finally Dropped!!!! That's what he deserves #INDvsSLAyushi Singh@ayushisingh1630"I'm just 24-25," didn't age well for Rishabh Pant. Management took it seriously. #INDvSL"I'm just 24-25," didn't age well for Rishabh Pant. 💀 Management took it seriously. #INDvSLVenkata Krishna B@venkatatweetsThere is no Rishabh Pant in the T20I and ODI squad. We are free to assume whether he is dropped or rested.715There is no Rishabh Pant in the T20I and ODI squad. We are free to assume whether he is dropped or rested.Vinayakk@vinayakkmSquads announced at 10.14 pm with so many questions and not a single explanation in the press release. No medical note, no idea who is dropped and who is rested. No idea what the deal with Rishabh Pant is. 2022 ending on a fitting note for Indian cricket.4311Squads announced at 10.14 pm with so many questions and not a single explanation in the press release. No medical note, no idea who is dropped and who is rested. No idea what the deal with Rishabh Pant is. 2022 ending on a fitting note for Indian cricket.YasH@RutuEraNo Rishabh Pant in White ball format144No Rishabh Pant in White ball format https://t.co/A98ChYlTPg'@void_of_minePant joining Chahar & co. for Knee' strength training twitter.com/CricCrazyJohns…Johns.@CricCrazyJohnsRishabh Pant needs strength training for his knee so rested for the series against Sri Lanka. (Source - Sports Tak)2126Rishabh Pant needs strength training for his knee so rested for the series against Sri Lanka. (Source - Sports Tak)Pant joining Chahar & co. for Knee' strength training twitter.com/CricCrazyJohns… https://t.co/7yupQkwUmHClarity yet to be issued over Rishabh Pant's absence from Team India squadSeveral reports in the aftermath of the squad announcement suggest that Rishabh Pant has in fact been rested by the team management rather than being dropped altogether from the side. Sources claim that the wicketkeeper-batter requires strength training for his knee, something which he will reportedly work on while not being part of the white-ball series against Sri Lanka.Team India T20I squad for Sri Lanka T20IsHardik Pandya (Captain), Ishan Kishan (wk), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav (VC), Deepak Hooda, Rahul Tripathi, Sanju Samson, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Harshal Patel, Umran Malik, Shivam Mavi, Mukesh Kumar.Team India T20I squad for Sri Lanka ODIsRohit Sharma (Captain), 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, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Umran Malik, Arshdeep Singh.What do you make of Rishabh Pant's absence from the Team India squad? Let us know what you think. Also Read: England to tour Bangladesh in March 2023 for 3 ODIs and 3 T20Is