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https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ind-vs-wi-odi-series-shikhar-dhawan-shreyas-iyer-ruturaj-gaikwad-navdeep-saini-test-positive-for-covid-19-1299668

 

Opening batter Mayank Agarwal has been added to India's squad

 

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Vice-captain KL Rahul has not yet joined the India squad and is set to miss the first ODI in order to attend his sister's wedding. This means India will have only five batters from the original squad to choose from for the first ODI: captain Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant and allrounder Deepak Hooda. Agarwal is likely to arrive in Ahmedabad on Thursday, which means he could slot into the XI for the first ODI, immediately after completing his three-day quarantine.

 

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Both should be playing.

 

Edit: I was referring to the post below:

 

 

5 minutes ago, Majestic said:

Why not Prithvi Shaw or Kishan?

 

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14 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said:

 

It is unfortunate that Gaekwad tested positive. India should try different opening combination 

Wasn't Ishan Kishan in the squad only and third opener ahead of Ruturaj?

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1 hour ago, coffee_rules said:

absence of dhawan can be used constructively - time to try some new opening blood. Loss of S. Iyer is not a big issue in SC since we have able substitutes and we already know what Shreyas can and can't do. Loss of Gaekwad is a big minus since I wanted to see him get a run in top order (or even at no. 4).

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I would open with Hitman and Pant.


Lets try something different in this series, something out of the box.

 

Lets give this combination, 3 matches and see what happens.

 

Pant enjoys when there is less players on the boundary and the white ball is less dangerous than the red, so as an opener he should be in his element here.

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How's Mayank in Vijay Hazare etc ? He might be a good fit for odis unlike tests in SENA, although Kishen or others could also do better.

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13 minutes ago, Lord said:

happy for Mayank,underrated in LOIs

I feel he will do well in Odis and tests in the subcontinent.   As the next WC is in india, it won't be a bad idea to give him a go at the opening slot.   Need a good back up if either of Rohit/Dhawan get injured during WC.    KL should never open again for us, IMO.  He is more suited for MO. 

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4 hours ago, SRT100 said:

 

You dont want players that will do well or do better than Dhawan.

 

3 hours ago, raki05 said:

Yes, ideally Gill,Shaw or Kishan should have looped in but they will call test team players as an makeshift arrangement. Like they played that 32 year old no name spinner from test in SA odi.

 

 

Amazing how the Seniors are being protected.

 

This is borderline criminal.

 

How is Shaw ignored with 2 openers out.  !!!!!!

 

Kishan should have been in for Shreyas too.

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