5 reasons why Gambhir's statements about Yuvraj and Dhoni make sense

#2 Emergence of promising youngsters

KL Rahul's emergence puts more pressure on Dhoni

The emergence of promising youngsters has ensured the omission of Yuvraj and increased the pressure on Dhoni. The inclusion of Yuvraj was at best a stop-gap measure and with the return of Manish Pandey, his omission became inevitable.

Manish Pandey is yet to get a game in the current series and he will be breathing down Dhoni’s neck. The other youngster whose return has bolstered the side is KL Rahul who is no mark with the bat and can don the wicket-keeper’s gloves as well.

Moreover, in the wicket-keeping department, there is no dearth of young talent with the likes of Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan waiting in the wings. Simply put, when a batsman of the calibre of Ajinkya Rahane struggles to get into the team, you know how high the competition is for places.