Pujara, Rahane omission for Sri Lanka series was…: Gavaskar makes BIG statement
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On Saturday, Pujara, and Rahane, along with pacer Ishant Sharma and wicketkeeper-batter Wriddhiman Saha didn't find themselves in the squad for the Test series against Sri Lanka in March.
Former India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar is not surprised with the non-selection of senior batters Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane in the squad for two Tests against Sri Lanka, terming it 'expected'.
On Saturday, Pujara, and Rahane, along with pacer Ishant Sharma and wicketkeeper-batter Wriddhiman Saha didn't find themselves in the squad for the Test series against Sri Lanka in March.
Amidst the chatter of a possible transition phase starting in the Test side, the exclusion of Pujara and Rahane seems to be the first step towards it.
Test squad - Rohit Sharma (C), Priyank Panchal, Mayank Agarwal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Hanuma Vihari, Shubhman Gill, Rishabh Pant (wk), KS Bharath, R Jadeja, Jayant Yadav, R Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Sourabh Kumar, Mohd. Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Mohd. Shami, Jasprit Bumrah (VC).
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 19, 2022
