Players leave, either through a much-feted retirement or when the selectors deem that the concerned athlete is no longer essential. It is the nature of sport and cricket isn’t immune to it.
That two vital batters in the Indian middle-order — Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane — were dropped from the team picked to take on the visiting Sri Lankans in the forthcoming two Tests, reflects their extended drought and also highlights the transition blues affecting the unit helmed by Rohit Sharma.
