India's Shikhar Dhawan walks back following his dismissal during the third ODI v Sri Lanka in Kandy last month. Pic/Getty Images

India opener Shikhar Dhawan has been released from the team for the first three ODIs against Australia to attend to his wife, who is unwell. "Team India opener Mr Shikhar Dhawan has requested to be released from the team for the first three ODIs of the Paytm Australia tour of India, 2017 to attend to his wife, who is unwell," a BCCI release stated yesterday.