Ishan Kishan 210 is like MS Dhoni 148 vs Pakistan moment. Really sets it up for him in LOIs. Question is how you stick with Dhawan still? Ishan is a left hander and an aggressive opener which is exactly what India needs in their lineup.
Dhoni got enough chances after the 148 he scored vs Pakistan because there wasn't enough competition there but this is not the case with Kishan. He will have to compete for his spot and that is where the problem of plenty comes for India.
They would want to give fair chances to Ishan, Gill, Dhawan, SKY, Pant and Samson all of them but in that case, they won't be able to develop any of them for the 2023 World Cup.
Purely on merit, Kishan and Gill both have surpassed Dhawan for a place in the team and Dhawan now doesn't even make it to the 18 best Indian players atleast one merit. Kishan's 210 has basically put Dhawan's career in danger as well as left Sanju Samson fans hopeless as well as homeless as their overhyped PR would no longer work because he is yet to play a knock that really puts his case strong.
The best 18 on merit as it stands now for India are :
Openers - Rohit, Gill, Kishan
Middle order - Kohli, Shreyas, KL, Pant, SKY
All rounders- Pandya, Jadeja, Sundar
Fast bowlers - Bumrah, Shami, Siraj, Umran/Prasidh, D Chahar/Shardul(anyone)
Spinners - Kuldeep, Chahal
Shikhar Dhawan doesn't make it to 18 as of now.