BCCI announced India's squad for the upcoming white-ball series versus Sri Lanka on Tuesday. While Rohit Sharma returns from injury to lead the ODI team, Hardik Pandya has been made the T20I skipper.
While Rishabh Pant has been omitted from both squads, the likes of Rohit, KL Rahul, and Virat Kohli will only participate in the ODI leg.
Dhawan endured a rather lean patch in ODIs in 2022, scoring 688 runs at 34.40 at a strike rate of 74.21. He, hence, has been dropped in favor of Shubman Gill, who averages over 70 in ODIs in 2022.
Despite KL Rahul's presence, the selection committee has named Hardik as Rohit's deputy in the ODI leg. The all-rounder will also lead the team in T20Is with middle-order batter Suryakumar Yadav being his deputy.
Uncapped fast bowlers Shivam Mavi and Mukesh Kumar are in line to make their international debuts in the T20I leg. While Bhuvneshwar Kumar hasn't been named in any squad, Mohammed Siraj and Mohammed Shami will only feature in ODIs.