Is this indeed the end of the road for team India's most successful opening partnership???? it well may be as the duo have opted out of the North Zone side that is slated to take on East Zone in the semi finals of the iconic Deodhar Trophy...........
According to both cricketing pundits as well as analysts; Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir have all but put a full stop to their team India related hopes and aspirations (harbouring hopes of making a comeback) by abruptly pulling out of the North Zone Deodhar Trophy squad at the eleventh hour........
According to informed sources; a few uncomfortable questions might have been raised during the selection committee meeting pertaining tot the inclusion of Viru and Gauti in the North Zone squad as they had respectively aggregated 122 and 178 runs from 5 matches in the recently concluded North Zone leg of the Vijay Hazare trophy but would have still made the cut considering their pedigree and sterling past records........
In their absence; the North Zone team will now be led by veteran off spinner Harbhajan Singh and Yuvraj Singh is the only other senior cricketer to have made the cut (squad) as the selection committee led by former Indian test opener Vikram Rathour has decided to award the youngsters who did their state teams proud by scoring runs and snaring wickets by the dozen in the Vijay Hazare trophy..........
Chairman of the selection committee Vikram Rathour stood up and duly informed his fellow selectors that Virender Sehwag had been kind enough to inform him about him about his voluntary withdrawal from the prospective North Zone squad as he was of the opinion that his selection might end up depriving a richly deserving youngster the opportunity of making his mark in front of the selectors and staking his claim for higher honours; but Gautam Gambhir's last minute withdrawal from the selection process is still being debated and discussed by all and sundry..........
According to one of Gauti's closest friends and confidantes; Gauti is more than aware of the indelible fact that his chances of making the 30 man squad for the 2015 World Cup are all but over what with all 3 openers in the current Indian team (Dhawan; Rahane and Rohit Sharma) doing themselves and their team proud and eternal bridesmaid Murali Vijay waiting in the wings as their replacement if anyone of them happens to get injured or then inexplicably suffers from a complete loss of form..........
Therefore; Gauti chose to read the writing on the wall and make way for a talented youngster who might just end up covering himself in glory and making a bid for future team India selections; Gauti's friend and confidante concluded.........
Well; their loss (if one can indeed call it that) might well prove to be somebody else's gain as former Team India Under 19 skipper Unmukt Chand (who made the cut despite scoring a measly 36 runs from 5 matches in the Vijay Hazare trophy) and Manan Vohra who scored tonnes of runs in both the Champions Trophy (T 20) tournament as well as Vijay Hazare) Trophy will get an extended lease of life as North Zone openers and those many more opportunities to catch the eyes of the national selectors with a few stellar performances..........
Though; there is no doubting the fact that change is the only constant; the fond and emotional heart does yearn for one last hurrah from the incomparable Viru-Gauti jodi for old times sake; will Gauti and Viru oblige their legions of dedicated fans; kindly watch this space for further developments..........
According to both cricketing pundits as well as analysts; Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir have all but put a full stop to their team India related hopes and aspirations (harbouring hopes of making a comeback) by abruptly pulling out of the North Zone Deodhar Trophy squad at the eleventh hour........
According to informed sources; a few uncomfortable questions might have been raised during the selection committee meeting pertaining tot the inclusion of Viru and Gauti in the North Zone squad as they had respectively aggregated 122 and 178 runs from 5 matches in the recently concluded North Zone leg of the Vijay Hazare trophy but would have still made the cut considering their pedigree and sterling past records........
In their absence; the North Zone team will now be led by veteran off spinner Harbhajan Singh and Yuvraj Singh is the only other senior cricketer to have made the cut (squad) as the selection committee led by former Indian test opener Vikram Rathour has decided to award the youngsters who did their state teams proud by scoring runs and snaring wickets by the dozen in the Vijay Hazare trophy..........
Chairman of the selection committee Vikram Rathour stood up and duly informed his fellow selectors that Virender Sehwag had been kind enough to inform him about him about his voluntary withdrawal from the prospective North Zone squad as he was of the opinion that his selection might end up depriving a richly deserving youngster the opportunity of making his mark in front of the selectors and staking his claim for higher honours; but Gautam Gambhir's last minute withdrawal from the selection process is still being debated and discussed by all and sundry..........
According to one of Gauti's closest friends and confidantes; Gauti is more than aware of the indelible fact that his chances of making the 30 man squad for the 2015 World Cup are all but over what with all 3 openers in the current Indian team (Dhawan; Rahane and Rohit Sharma) doing themselves and their team proud and eternal bridesmaid Murali Vijay waiting in the wings as their replacement if anyone of them happens to get injured or then inexplicably suffers from a complete loss of form..........
Therefore; Gauti chose to read the writing on the wall and make way for a talented youngster who might just end up covering himself in glory and making a bid for future team India selections; Gauti's friend and confidante concluded.........
Well; their loss (if one can indeed call it that) might well prove to be somebody else's gain as former Team India Under 19 skipper Unmukt Chand (who made the cut despite scoring a measly 36 runs from 5 matches in the Vijay Hazare trophy) and Manan Vohra who scored tonnes of runs in both the Champions Trophy (T 20) tournament as well as Vijay Hazare) Trophy will get an extended lease of life as North Zone openers and those many more opportunities to catch the eyes of the national selectors with a few stellar performances..........
Though; there is no doubting the fact that change is the only constant; the fond and emotional heart does yearn for one last hurrah from the incomparable Viru-Gauti jodi for old times sake; will Gauti and Viru oblige their legions of dedicated fans; kindly watch this space for further developments..........
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