India won the first ODI in Vadodara. At the time, it seemed that the New Zealand team had come to India not to win but to make amends. However, they won the next two matches and inflicted a lasting wound on India. Following this historic defeat, some players are expected to be dropped from the ODI team.
These 4 players can be dropped from the team
Ravindra Jadeja
The first name in this list is that of veteran all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja. In ODIs, Jadeja has not been able to contribute to the team either with his bowling or batting. In the series against New Zealand, neither his bat nor his bowling performed well. Jadeja could not take a single wicket in three matches. His bat also failed to score runs. In the third and decisive match played on Sunday, when the team was in trouble and he was expected to hold on to the wicket, he gave his wicket and was out after scoring just 12 runs.
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Nitish Kumar Reddy
Nitish Kumar Reddy was selected in the team over Washington Sundar. On pitches that favor fast bowlers, Reddy is preferred over Sundar. Reddy initially showed talent, but over time, he has failed more than he has succeeded. He did score a half-century in the third ODI, but he couldn’t lead the team to victory, throwing away his wicket. Reddy doesn’t provide the balance that Hardik Pandya brings to the team as an all-rounder, and he is being groomed solely as a replacement for Pandya.
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Prasidh Krishna
Fast bowler Prasidh Krishna is another player who could be dropped from the team. His performance has also been poor. He was not given a chance in the third match because he did not perform well in the first two matches. He took only three wickets in those two matches. He has also been leaking a lot of runs.
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Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma’s place in the ODI team is already in jeopardy. Several media reports have claimed that the team management is not considering him for the 2027 ODI World Cup. Rohit’s batting remained silent in this series, failing to score a single half-century.
