IND vs SL: 3 Indian Players Who Didn't Deserve A Spot In India ODI Squad for Sri Lanka But Have Been Picked

India and Sri Lanka are set to collide with each other in an upcoming white-ball series. During the Sri Lanka tour of India 2023, IND vs SL ODI series and IND vs SL T20I series will take place. Rohit Sharma leads India in the ODI series while Hardik Pandya leads India in the T20I series.

The IND vs SL T20I series will be played first followed by the ODI series. The three ODI games take place on January 10, 12, and 15. Key players like Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, and Hardik Pandya are part of the ODI squad. Here we talk about 3 Indian players who didn’t deserve a spot in India’s ODI squad for Sri Lanka but have been picked.

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IND vs SL: 3 Indian Players Who Didn’t Deserve A Spot In India ODI Squad for Sri Lanka But Have Been Picked

3. Axar Patel

Axar Patel is the first player on this list. The all-rounder is part of the IND vs SL ODI series. However, Patel has not managed to impress in ODI in recent times. He played a match-winning knock of 64 runs against West Indies in an ODI this year.

However, he failed to repeat such knocks. In 2022, he played 8 ODI games. Although he managed to get 8 wickets, he could only score 168 runs with the bat. Patel should have been rested in the ODI series against Sri Lanka and a powerful batter should have been added to the squad.

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2. KL Rahul

KL Rahul is another player who didn’t deserve a spot in the IND vs SL ODI series. The right-handed batsman played 10 ODIs in 2022 and scored 251 runs at an average of 27.88. These are poor stats for KL Rahul, who is a regular member in all three formats and also the vice-captain of the team.

Due to his poor show in recent times, he should have been rested in the ODI series against Sri Lanka. Players like Sanju Samson could have been better wicketkeeper batsmen in the squad.

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1. Umran Malik

Umran Malik is another player who didn’t deserve a squad in the IND vs SL ODI series but has been picked. Players like Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Shardul Thakur have been dropped from the ODI side.

Malik has played only 5 ODI games so far and picked 7 wickets at an average of 28.28. Malik should be given more chances in the T20I format and after he impresses in that format, he should be picked in ODI games.

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