1. Gautam Gambhir and Shikhar Dhawan:
Gautam Gambhir’s string of poor performances coincided with Shikhar Dhawan’s brilliant show. Gambhir was dropped after scoring only 251 runs in six innings in the home Test series against England in 2012 which India lost and few months after that Dhawan marked his arrival with a sensational 187 on his debut against Australia.
Gambhir, who had starred in the final of 2011 World Cup and 2007 World T20, was recalled in 2014 and 2016 but his poor performances dashed his hopes of earning a longer rope from the team. Dhawan, on the other hand, has become an indispensable part of the team in all the formats of the game.