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The country’s former cricketer called the decision to drop Pujara and Rahane unfair, know what is the reason

Sudev Haldar
2 years ago

New Delhi: The Indian team has been selected for the two-match Test series to be played against Sri Lanka. Veteran out-of-form cricketer Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane not picked in the squad for the Test series. Against the on-going Sri Lankan team. In fact, the Indian team, which recently went on a tour of Africa, had to lose 2-1 in the Test series against the host team. During this the performance of both the players was very deplorable. While Rahane could only score 136 runs in three matches on the African tour. Pujara had scored 124 runs in the same number of matches.

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After the defeat on the African tour, Team India’s chief selector Chetan Sharma has said. That both these players can return to the team again after performing better in the Ranji Trophy. At present, both these players are not in the Indian camp for the upcoming series. At the same time, after the exclusion of these two players, the 51-year-old former cricketer of the country. Ajay Jadeja has given a big statement.

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The former cricketer said that both the experienced players were dropped after the loss in the Test series against South Africa

The former cricketer said that it is not right to drop both the experienced players after the loss in the Test series against South Africa. He said, ‘It is not fair. Had this decision taken a year. And a half ago when the Indian team was performing well, I would have supported that decision. But to drop them after a loss is too much. You are blaming them for the loss and this is not the right way to build a team.

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Apart from this, the former Indian cricketer believes. That it is almost impossible to return these two players in the current competitive cricket. He said that these players participate in only one format. In such a situation, it is very difficult for him to return to the Indian team.

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