We are nobody to close doors on anyone: Chief selector Chetan
Updated On: 20 February, 2022 07:32 AM IST | Mumbai | Subodh Mayure
While Mumbai’s Rahane got a scintillating 129 against defending champions Saurashtra at Motera and Pujara was dismissed for a duck in the first innings, Ishant and Saha were unavailable for the first round matches
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Rahane (left) and Pujara
Chetan Sharma’s selection committee finally ran out of patience and decided to drop experienced middle-order batsman Ajinkya Rahane and No.3 specialist Cheteshwar Pujara for the two-Test series against Sri Lanka, starting March 4. The first Test will be played at Mohali, which will be Virat Kohli’s 100th game, and the second at Bangalore.
The other experienced duo dropped from the Test squad are Ishant Sharma and Wriddhiman Saha.
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