Shikhar Dhawan¡¯s international return may have to wait and this is a chance for the likes of Shubman Gill, Mayank Agarwal and even Prithvi Shaw to break into the ODI squad.
Dhawan missed the T20I series vs West Indies due to an injury on his left knee.?
Now it appears he could take more time to get better and in that case a replacement will need to be named for the ODIs which begin on December 15.
¡°Dhawan suffered a deep cut on his left knee during a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy game against Maharashtra in Surat. The BCCI Medical Team assessed him on Tuesday to review the healing of his wound.?The BCCI Medical Team has suggested that Dhawan needs some more time for his stitches to come off and his wound to heal completely,¡± the BCCI had said? earlier.
Sanju Samson came into the T20I squad as a result though he has not played as yet.
Meanwhile the T20I series is locked 1-1 with the decider on December 11.?