Dhawan, who himself has been a Test opener before being axed, however felt that batsman Yadav is ready to play the longer format of the game since he has great experience in domestic cricket.
The 30-year-old from Mumbai clinched the man of the series award for amassing 124 runs with a highest score of 53 in his debut ODI series against Sri Lanka.
The left-arm spinner, whose ‘frog in a blender’ action became his trademark, took 134 wickets in 45 Tests and announced his retirement in 2008.
Cricket West Indies (CWI) has said that all the members of the two teams, match officials and TV crew will remain in isolation in their hotel rooms and be tested before a decision is taken on replaying the match at a later date.
Pant, who had tested positive for the virus, has completed 10 days of isolation period, followed by two RT-PCR negative reports and proper cardio check-up which are mandatory before joining the team.
Australia have lost the T20I series to the hosts 1-4 and would look to turn the fortunes in the three-match ODI series.
Shikhar Dhawan (86*) and Ishan Kishan (59) starred with the bat as India defeated Sri Lanka by seven wickets in the first ODI here at the R Premadasa Stadium on Sunday. With this win, India has gained a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. The second ODI will now be played on Tuesday.
The left-handed batsman achieved the feat against Sri Lanka in the first ODI of the three-match series here at the R Premadasa Stadium on Sunday.
Earlier, India restricted the Sri Lankans to a modest 262 for nine in their allotted 50 overs thanks to some good work by bowlers Deepak Chahar (2/37), Yuzvendra Chahal (2/52), Kuldeep Yadav 2/48.
Dube took to Twitter to announce the news of his marriage later in the day. He posted images of his wedding on social platforms to break the news of his marriage to his fans and followers.
England recently won the three-match ODI series against the visitors with their second team after the first side had to self-isolate due to seven Covid-19 cases in the squad just before the series.
Some of the players, as well as coach Ravi Shastri, visited sporting events like Wimbledon and Euro 2020 in London during the break.
He has represented India in 37 Test matches, scoring 1606 runs at an average of 33.45 including two centuries. Yashpal Sharma also featured in 42 ODI matches for India.
Earlier, Pakistan were bowled out for 141 runs in 35.2 overs after England captain Ben Stokes won the toss and decided to bowl first.
There is speculation that Shaw could be sent to England for the five-Test series against the hosts in August-September as Shubman Gill is reportedly nursing a leg injury.
The suspended edition of the IPL will resume in the UAE on September 19 with the final scheduled on October 15, while the ICC T20 World Cup begins two days later, on October 17, and concludes on November 14.
Starc could make his maiden appearance at a T20 World Cup since 2012, after having missed the 2016 edition in India due to injury.
The 59-year-old Shastri’s contract comes to an end after the completion of the T20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates in October-November and it will also depend on whether the former India all-rounder is in a mood to re-apply.
The 38-year-old Mithali went past the 10,273 runs scored by Charlotte as India earned a consolation four-wicket win against the hosts in the three-match ODI series.
Mithali scored an unbeaten 75 off 86 balls to power the Indian women’s team to a four-wicket win over England in the third and final ODI here on Saturday.
“A Cricket Discipline Commission (CDC) Panel today announced its decision in relation to two charges brought against Ollie Robinson,” the ECB said in a statement.
Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan expressed his views on the team imbibing Dhawan’s personality when on the field.
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RCA commissioner Gaurav Goyal gave the papers of allotted land to RCA president Vaibhav Gehlot for the stadium to be constructed at Delhi Road in Chonp village.
Following the historic draw against the host in the one-off Test at Bristol, India could manage only 201 and 221 in the two One-day Internationals here, losing both by big margins.