IND vs SL LIVE: IND SL 1st ODI: Cricket experts and fans were left scratching their heads when the playing XI for the first ODI against SriLanka in Guwahati was announced at the toss on Tuesday. Captain Rohit Sharma and coach Rahul Dravid made some shocking decisions. To begin with leaving out double centurion Ishan Kishan, Mr. 360* Surya Kumar Yadav, and all-rounder Washington Sundar from the playing 11. Follow India vs SriLanka LIVE updates with InsideSport.IN
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Bizarre Decision Number 1
Opener Ishan Kishan must be sitting thinking in the dugout in Guwahati, as to what more does he need to do to bag a place in the playing XI. In his last ODI innings, Kishan scored the fastest double hundred in ODI history against Bangladesh. Skipper Rohit Sharma at the press conference on Monday, clarified that the team management has decided to go with the consistent Shubman Gill. Ishan was left out of the playing 11, much to the surprise of fans and analysts.
Think fair would have been to give chance to a man who scored a double hundred in India’s last ODI, and in a series where India lost two games and the series.
Have all the time in the world for Gill, but no way you drop a player for scoring a double ton. https://t.co/LbzKKH8ynw— Venkatesh Prasad (@venkateshprasad) January 9, 2023
Bizarre Decision Number 2
Given the form Suryakumar Yadav is in, no one could even dream of excluding him from the playing XI. Team India skipper Rohit Sharma and coach Rahul Dravid did the unthinkable. After scoring an incredible century against SriLanka in the 3rd T20 game, no fan or cricket expert could even dream of making SKY warm the benches. Then again, what’s the logic. Only the team management can answer it best.
A mighty batting display from #TeamIndia with Suryakumar Yadav dominating the show with an outstanding 1⃣1⃣2⃣* 🙌 🙌
Sri Lanka innings underway.
Scorecard 👉 https://t.co/hTaQA8AHr4 #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/x8TsVLOwGd
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 7, 2023
Bizarre Decision Number 3
Washington Sundar has played well against Bangladesh. He has shown an all-round performance. In the first ODI, India scored only 186 runs and Bangladesh won by just 1 wicket. In this match Sundar bowled 5 overs, conceded 17 runs and scalped 2 wickets. In the Second ODI, Sundar bowled ten overs gave away just 37 runs and took 3 wickets. Similarly in the Third ODI, he scored 37 runs with the bat and took 2 wickets in 5 overs. Even after his all-around performance, he was out of the playing 11.
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