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Shikhar Dhawan ruled out of 2019 World Cup, to be replaced by Rishabh Pant [Update Post #189]

Dhawan would be mentally scarred after the WC if he plays no more part in this WC...! That will be very sad... That may affect even Rohit! We may soon see a new opening pair in Indian Cricket in coming years!
 
Mr.Q said:
This is a huge blow. Rohit too will be under pressure now. KL Rahul will not get a better chance than this. Karthik will add stability to the middle order. I’d bring him in place of Shikhar. Then drop Jadhav. Bring in Vijay Shankar. I’d consider dropping Kuldeep for Jadeja IF there are still doubts about the batting.
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He seems to be a very lucky guy.. Time to show his talent.. if he can survive first 6-8 overs then he'll play very well..
 
Tyler Durden said:
No, it's not just the Top 3. Bumrah + Bhuvi + KulCha + Pandya are as important too. That's a flawed calculation.
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Of course its a flawed calculation!
Theres 11 players in a team and they all should contribute!
Its just based on the strength of india's cricket, which until recently, was india's batting.
 
Smbhayi said:
He seems to be a very lucky guy.. Time to show his talent.. if he can survive first 6-8 overs then he'll play very well..
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I guessed something like this before the WC and that's why I was happy with management sticking to KL Rahul... If they had stuck with Rayudu or anyone we would have missed this dynamics!
 
Will rayudu repent his tweet.?? Will pant get chance or will kartik play next games.? Or will prtivi shaw sneak in as opener .This will be interesting
 
This shows the significance of bench-strength! Players replacing should be almost of same quality or give different dynamics to the team (Australia still have such possibilities in their team to some extent! They were lethal in the past - capable of forming 1 or 2 extra teams!) That's why I am so furious at Indian management and selectors for not planning properly (this age we have all the right resources!)
 
Rana said:
But he has to deal with it if an early wicket falls
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At least 30% of the risk is gone if you are not opening. Otherwise Dravid would have been Opener for Indian Test Team because it hardly mattered to him with pathetic openers for most part until Sehwag/Gambhir joined! That's when the test-team solidified actually! Sachin's case is different, I don't think he had any centuries batting in the middle-order (for LOIs), all came when he started opening (so he was fed up of middle order to start with)! Kohli has already had all his success with his current batting position, so it will be risky! I think Kohli will be happy to give Rahul the role and even Rahul might be happy with that!
 
Swashbuckler said:
He scored that 100 with a fractured thumb, wow.
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and aggravated the injury perhaps! Should have got back to have some treatment like Amla did! It would have affected the scoreline sure (but additional responsibility on Rahul and other batsmen + bowlers) Giving too much importance to one match against Australia (still we would have had chance to win it) is now affecting the whole tournament! The gesture would have been nice if it was Semifinals or finals, but not so smart now perhaps!
 
Tyler Durden said:
Rahane? Seriously? He's a tested failure in the middle order and after trying so many options, India has finally settled with KL at #4. Come on! It's not as easy as you're making it out to be. It's, of course, a big loss but Rahane should never be in the contention.
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Lols, wanted to say Rayudu. Can stabilise an innings as well as accelerate at will
 
Rahul's chance to open and Shankar to be given a chance, me thinks. That's could well be a blessing in disguise because I really rate Shankar.
 
Sherlock said:
Rahul's chance to open and Shankar to be given a chance, me thinks. That's could well be a blessing in disguise because I really rate Shankar.
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You "rate" or "hate" Shankar?

I believe it should be the second. This guy is next bits and pieces player in making.
 
One of the big boys gone in the batting lineup. Shankar or Pant whoever it is have to bring their mental game but can't rule DK out. He might squeeze in somewhere in the order.
 
Pant, Rahane (who is already playing county cricket, a better fielder), Rayudu (please NOOOO. I will officially withdraw my support for India), Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey other options.
 
Sherlock said:
Rahul's chance to open and Shankar to be given a chance, me thinks. That's could well be a blessing in disguise because I really rate Shankar.
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This can work very well on sportive pitches which we have seen (like practice match against NZ). Now after this injury we will hope that rest of the pitches we get is similar to the one we got against NZ! (plus with so much rain around and not much assistance for spinners!) Then we can a field a team something like this (go aggressive with bowling)

Rahul
Rohit
Kohli
Shankar
Dhoni
Pandya
Jadhav
Bhuvaneshwar
Shami
Bumrah
Chahal
 
Dhawan is a class act and its a big loss. Rahul is a decent replacement if he opens but it would be hard to match the experience of Dhawan.
 
Dhawan is a certified ICC tournament bully. Come ICC tournament he wakes up. As important as Kohli at the top in ICC tournaments. Problem with announcing replacement though is he can't come back automatically after recovery. Someone else has to get injured.
 
New Batting order for next 2 games i reckon:
Rahul
Sharma
Kohli
Shankar
Dhoni
Kedar
Pandya

If Dhawan doesn't recover then toss between Shankar or Pant at 4. Can add Iyer to the mix and it's a big slurpee of potential combinations.
 
bring in Mayank agarwal , a natural opener with a proven track record much better than that of Dhawan & Rohit in domestics.
 
jnaveen1980 said:
Dhawan is a certified ICC tournament bully. Come ICC tournament he wakes up. As important as Kohli at the top in ICC tournaments. Problem with announcing replacement though is he can't come back automatically after recovery. Someone else has to get injured.
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Valid point raised as teams cant replace one player now only to call him back later unless someone else gets injured.
 
I think they will wait for 2 or 3 matches to call for replacement. If Shankar doesn't do well then they will definitely need some replacement (then we will have to check out DK... That will prolong it further! Not sure if WC is the place to make all these experiments!) If Shankar fails I think they will call up someone (Pant or anyone) So Shankar has become a key player all of a sudden and let's hope he bears this pressure!
 
satheesh said:
bring in Mayank agarwal , a natural opener with a proven track record much better than that of Dhawan & Rohit in domestics.
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With Zero LOI experience (+ just 2 International Tests)! Only IPL as major international exposure which many won't rate! We should have tested him, Shaw, Iyer (deserved more chances) and Pant should definitely have been in the squad for this sole reason (injury to anyone) in place of DK (whom the team management has no faith!)
 
Big blow for India because Dhawan is 1/3 of their batting strength. Also Sharma is a slow starter and usually takes his time, I think Sharma just knocks it around for the first 20-25 balls. While Dhawan is the one who can play briskly from word go. If the guy replacing Dhawan also does tuk tuk it will put pressure on Sharma and the rest of the batting lineup.
 
jnaveen1980 said:
Dhawan is a certified ICC tournament bully. Come ICC tournament he wakes up. As important as Kohli at the top in ICC tournaments. Problem with announcing replacement though is he can't come back automatically after recovery. Someone else has to get injured.
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Getting someone "injured" is not a big deal.... Dhawan can surely come back to squad when he recovers even if his replacement is announced.
 
Big blow. This guy is a gun when set. KL will open. Shankar will probably play in the middle order.

Huge blow for India.
 
What a blow.....the biggest draw back is we've lost a left hander as well.....i guess KL will open with RS.....gee....what a let down...
 
RamLakhan said:
With Zero LOI experience (+ just 2 International Tests)! Only IPL as major international exposure which many won't rate! We should have tested him, Shaw, Iyer (deserved more chances) and Pant should definitely have been in the squad for this sole reason (injury to anyone) in place of DK (whom the team management has no faith!)
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he has been such a compact player who posses high calibre technique and big occassion termperament. Otherwise he wouldn't have avg:ed 65 straight away in AUS which turned out to be a vital factor in India winning the series.Even in his debut test 2nd inns he top scored with 42 in a total of 106/8.
So even if these is some thing in it for the bowlers he is technically well quipped to survive.
 
They should bring in pant to play at 4 but management might go with Karthik or shankar
 
Itachi said:
You "rate" or "hate" Shankar?

I believe it should be the second. This guy is next bits and pieces player in making.
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You are right. We already have one bits and pieces superstar in the line up. We should only play 1 of them but now that Dhawan has got injured both of them can play and lets see who performs better. :inti
 
kudos to Dhawan, carried on playing and still managed to make century.

Must have been on some pain killers.
 
Mayank has beautiful technique along with Shaw but can't debut them in a world cup. Action time for KL now.

I'm all set for some 3D cinema at 4
 
India's campaign is over...I'm not going to watch rest of the world cup... infact it would be better if the team can stop playing and return to India...there is no way they could win even against sri Lanka without Dhawan...
 
I just woke up from the sleep and saw this disastrous news as the very first thing in the morning... yesterday I was expecting he will be out for one or two matches max but not for the entire world cup
 
BalluBalleBaaz said:
Mayank has beautiful technique along with Shaw but can't debut them in a world cup. Action time for KL now.

I'm all set for some 3D cinema at 4
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that is why I said Mayank has the temperament and LIST A experience to counter the pressure of big occasion. We all witnessed that in AUS. While Rahul failed miserably , Mayank took up the challenge and rose to the occasion.
 
satheesh said:
that is why I said Mayank has the temperament and LIST A experience to counter the pressure of big occasion. We all witnessed that in AUS. While Rahul failed miserably , Mayank took up the challenge and rose to the occasion.
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Even V.Shankar gave similar hopes but now we are not confident of even including him in the team (even after he is part of the actual format & in the squad!) So how can we risk someone else who has played in different format and different levels? He may have that potential, but unfortunately players have to still go through some other formalities/routines to get into our national side! He was not groomed into our LOI setup which is a mistake, but if he is suddenly picked now it will be even bigger mistake! We can take gambles in normal matches/tours, but WC has different pressure (We may lose Mayank the future player or test opener if he loses the confidence at big stage)

Rahul might be happy now for getting into the squad to start with (WORLD CUP!), then getting chance at No.4 and now in his favorite spot (opening). He is extremely lucky because many aspirants were fighting for that spot though he might have also worked hard for it! Now if he doesn't come up with the desired results, the same luck can turn out bad luck (may lose his place permanently in future even in tests with many players waiting in the wings!) That is why I say it is make or break for him (good for him actually, because he seems to be in and out -- frustrating to him too!) Has happened to many players in the past! (If he wins this test, then he can turn out a different player from then on...) Don't think he got such big opportunity anytime before (in LOIs, I think he missed World Cup T20. IPL is probably the only big LOI thing he got and achieved fairly!) Lets hope for the best!
 
Every other team have now got their tails up, Dhawan is a massive loss for India and is one of the greatest batsmen in ICC tournaments in history. Kohli has the ability to open the batting and take on any bowling but he is susceptible to some good swing bowling on off-stump so losing Kohli would dent the team even further, I cannot see the rest of the batting lineup bringing any confidence once Kohli departs. Ideally they'd want to bring in Pant due to his talent but this will be one heavy blow. I still don't think Pak would beat India this time, if we can't beat India twice without Kohli then how are we going to beat them without Dhawan? The streak will end someday but it'll remain a mystery as to when it will happen.
 
Let us see who is going to replace him. I hope it is Pant. He can be an X-factor. Even if we lose Rahul upfront he and Pandya can be dangerous down the order.
 
Smbhayi said:
He seems to be a very lucky guy.. Time to show his talent.. if he can survive first 6-8 overs then he'll play very well..
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Yes he’s lucky but he hasn’t been able to cement his place in the team even after getting so many chances. I get the feeling that this World Cup might be his last chance.
 
Mkumar825 said:
Update : Shikhar Dhawan will be under observation & No Replacement For Dhawan
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will he play vs Pakistan?
sorry but i hope he doesn't such a painful batsman to watch never looks pretty but just keeps piling on the runs
 
Deewana said:
will he play vs Pakistan?
sorry but i hope he doesn't such a painful batsman to watch never looks pretty but just keeps piling on the runs
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He is out of 3 week but still no replacement as knockout game start after 3 weeks
 
Mp812 said:
Will rayudu repent his tweet.?? Will pant get chance or will kartik play next games.? Or will prtivi shaw sneak in as opener .This will be interesting
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Rayudu should be nowhere near the squad. I will officially give up supporting India if they select that piece of crap.
 
Mkumar825 said:
He is out of 3 week but still no replacement as knockout game start after 3 weeks
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They probably will try to take a chance without replacement. Don't think it is a good idea. Every match is important. My only guess they think rain might play spoil sport tomorrow and then there is only one more match which is against Pakistan they need someone to cover.
 
It is a long tournament. Things like this can happen. You just have to find someone else to step up. THat is what champions teams do. Hope India's alternative does a decent job.
 
Lets hope for the best! Rahul clicking even as opener and No.4 (if Shankar) also gets a good game (overcast condition with some contribution with ball!) Then management would not think of any replacement at least for 1 week and see how Dhawan improves! A rain curtailed match with T20 style can suit Rahul & also even if we play 1 batsman short!
 
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Team India opening batsman Mr Shikhar Dhawan is presently under the observation of the BCCI medical team. The team management has decided that Mr Dhawan will continue to be in England and his progress will be monitored. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TeamIndia?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TeamIndia</a> <a href="https://t.co/8f1RelCsXf">pic.twitter.com/8f1RelCsXf</a></p>— BCCI (@BCCI) <a href="https://twitter.com/BCCI/status/1138462314284363780?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 11, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Birdman said:
Dang, if only he didn't play in the WC he would not have got hurt.
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Yes 14+ IPL matches didn't give much injury to any players but just in the beginning of the WC we are seeing so many injuries in teams (South Africa too) Strange!
 
Wc injured Dhawan, Shakib, Stoinis, Ngidi
it is destroying carrer of players
 
RamLakhan said:
Lets hope for the best! Rahul clicking even as opener and No.4 (if Shankar) also gets a good game (overcast condition with some contribution with ball!) Then management would not think of any replacement at least for 1 week and see how Dhawan improves! A rain curtailed match with T20 style can suit Rahul & also even if we play 1 batsman short!
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KL Rahul can be a beast in T20 situation. He plays some outrageous shots against any bowler.
 
This team without Dhawan and Sharma opening is a very weak team. It's the incredible consistency of our openers that masks the very ordinary middle order we have. Without Dhawan, how will Rohit play is also going to be very crucial. For the last few years, these 2 know each other's game exceedingly well. If there is a saving grace, then it's that Dhoni seems to be in a far better touch than 1-2 years back and hopefully will stablize middle order.
 
happydavy said:
This team without Dhawan and Sharma opening is a very weak team. It's the incredible consistency of our openers that masks the very ordinary middle order we have. Without Dhawan, how will Rohit play is also going to be very crucial. For the last few years, these 2 know each other's game exceedingly well. If there is a saving grace, then it's that Dhoni seems to be in a far better touch than 1-2 years back and hopefully will stablize middle order.
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Impact on Rohit is a key issue here. They complement each other very well. They always have a game plan together and execute that is why they are so consistent. This is going to definitely upset the balance. Most important aspect of Dhawan's game is he is nerveless.
 
RamLakhan said:
Yes 14+ IPL matches didn't give much injury to any players but just in the beginning of the WC we are seeing so many injuries in teams (South Africa too) Strange!
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Yes and there is one guy here, who has no clue about sports injuries, tells everyone here how players get injured playing IPL. Here is an example of acute injury that can happen to anyone, any time.
 
Birdman said:
Yes and there is one guy here, who has no clue about sports injuries, tells everyone here how players get injured playing IPL. Here is an example of acute injury that can happen to anyone, any time.
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Lol I would rather get injured while playing for my country than playing in a pyjama league match. Just like a soldier would prefer to die in a war than getting beaten up in a local gully mohalla.

Take these acute injury cr@p to somewhere else. When an important tournament is coming up you have to give your body and mind some rest. You are just a Pyjama League fan who think players and cheerleaders should continuously entertain you without taking any break.

Players like Kohli who are playing all three formats plus Pyjama League every year won't be able to play after 35. :inti
 
Disaster for us. We are so very dependent on our top 3, and now one of them is our of the entire tournament.
 
Bhaag Viru Bhaag said:
Yes a big blow for Dhawan and also those who thought Shankar will not play a single game in this World Cup. :inti
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I don't care if Shankar plays a game or not. I didn't think he would.

You thought he would play in place of Pandya. He wouldn't have been in contention without this injury.
 
Hasan123 said:
I don't care if Shankar plays a game or not. I didn't think he would.

You thought he would play in place of Pandya. He wouldn't have been in contention without this injury.
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You can go and read my posts where I clearly mentioned Shankar can play both in place of Rahul(if he doesn't perform), Jadhav and Pandya. My preference was Pandya because both are similar. :inti
 
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