‘Arrest karlo Rohit ko Assam se’ - Fans slam Rohit Sharma and team management for not picking Suryakumar Yadav for 1st ODI vs SL

On 10 January 2023, all Indian fans were eagerly waiting for the beginning of the three-match ODI series at home against Sri Lanka. Team India kicked off the year in a positive by winning the three-match T20I series against the Lankas by 2-1. However, senior players like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli made a comeback for this ODI series.

However, Suryakumar Yadav had a fantastic T20I series with the bat. He scored 170 runs in three innings, averaging 85. Surya also smashed 112* runs off 51 balls, including seven fours and nine sixes in the series decider. It was his third T20I ton in just 43 innings that he has played for the Men in Blue so far.

Suryakumar Yadav is the number one ranked batter in T20Is

On the eve of this series opener, Rohit Sharma attended the pre-match press conference. There he said that despite showing great form from Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav in recent matches, it will be unfortunate for them to not be a part of the first match. He said: "It's unfortunate we won't be able to play Ishan but looking at how things have panned out for us in the last eight-nine months, and looking at how ODIs have gone for us, it's fair to give Gill that run. He has done extremely well in that position. It's very unfortunate for Ishan but that doesn't rule him out. We are going to try to keep everyone in the mix and see how it pans out for us as we play more games."

Suryakumar Yadav has scored 1578 runs in an average of 46.41 in 43 T20I innings. But, his overall strike is 180.34. Speaking about his ODI career so far, Suryakumar Yadav has played just 15 innings. He has scored 384 runs, at an average of 32. Still, fans were hoping to see him in the playing XI based on his recent form with the bat in T20Is. But, at the toss, Rohit Sharma confirmed that Surya missed the playing XI in the series opener. So, fans were not happy and shared their views on social media platforms.

Here is how fans have reacted to the missing of Suryakumar Yadav from the playing XI:

Where is surya?????

— CHETAN LADVA (@Chetan_ladva) January 10, 2023

@ImRo45 bhai you are tripping or smoking Ganja or what? Leave @klrahul out add @ishankishan51 and leave Gill out and add @surya_14kumar - what of this simple logic you don't understand? - leave stupidity aside. Ishan to open and SKY at number 5 - please please

— Frightened soul (@Frightenedsoul2) January 10, 2023

When you bench @surya_14kumar & @ishankishan51 to field @klrahul your standards and favorism is clearly visible!!!
God knows what kind of mindset this is!@BCCI #INDvSL

— name_cannot_be_blank (@jasika2015) January 10, 2023

Where is Surya and kisan

— manish gemawat (@manish_gemawat) January 10, 2023

Surya aur ishan kishan ko khelana tha, na ki kl ko

— rahul gupta (@irahul7_) January 10, 2023

Arrest Rohit for not playing him

— Vikas Yadav 🇮🇳 (@imvikasyadav_) January 10, 2023

But , surya is not a wk , he can't replace kl Rahul .... indirectly doors closed for surya ....

— Venkat_Sai (@VenkatsaiBandi3) January 10, 2023

#SURYA

— BhQ, BuDbAK (@NitishK47497853) January 10, 2023