The star Mumbai batter Sarfaraz Khan has faced an omission from the Test squad of Team India for the upcoming West Indies tour. Meanwhile, the management has given a chance to young uncapped cricketers, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ruturaj Gaikwad in the Test squad of India. A lot of cricket experts had questioned the omission of Cheteshwar Pujara and the ignorant attitude of management toward Sarfaraz Khan.
Subsequently, Sarfaraz himself took to his official Instagram handle to post a story showcasing the highlights of his performance in the First-Class format of domestic cricket. He looked dejected and disappointed after facing yet another ignorance from the national selectors.
Later on, the fans also got emotional and they also came up with a lot multiple reactions on the micro-blogging site Twitter. Some of the fans showed empathy for Khan and praised his performances in domestic cricket. Whereas, a few other fans also make a question mark on a couple of things related to his performance and his selection in the side.
Here’s how fans reacted:
— CRICKET LOVER pk (@bossshinwari65) June 25, 2023
Sorry sarfaraz khan we are with you , but our selectors are selecting team after taking a shot of ganja 🙏 @BCCI
— JagdishJR (@jagdishJR7) June 25, 2023
He is ignored for his fitness and fielding...But Jyada din ignore karna Muskil hoga
— Dev (@Dev4flex) June 25, 2023
Selection committee is waiting for a dip in form of sarfaraz so that they can justify themselves.
— Kaif khan (@Kaifkhan22222) June 25, 2023
People with super fitness are failing in the longer formats.. whats stopping the selectors to give Sarfaraz a chance..
— Vish4u☀️ (@vibhash25183888) June 25, 2023
Even if you score 1000 runs in an innings you won't get selected to play test cricket for India.. what you actually need to get selected is to score at least 3 half centuries in the IPL!! 🤷🏻♂️
— Mohamed Faseeh (@Md_Faseeh) June 25, 2023
No worries he will get a chance. Don't forget SKY has also been in the same situation
— Don VJ🕶️ (@DonVJ007) June 25, 2023
If domestic tournaments are not the basis for national selection then there is no meaning to held tournament for months.ipl will be new basis for selection as we saw Ruturaj and jaiswal.#my thoughts.
— Ashutosh ghuge (@Ashughuge3) June 25, 2023
Log samjh nhi rhe, run score Krna or solid technique ke sath run score krne me difference h...
— Bill Juckerbuffet / ബിൽ ജക്കർബഫെറ്റ് (@ElundMosq) June 25, 2023
Isko chance hi dena hai to home series me de do, but SENA ya WI countries me ye buri tarah expose ho jayega quality pace attack or tough wickets and conditions mein
IPL>Domestic 💔😭💔
— Arif Wiyar (@SAWiyar26) June 25, 2023
Talking about Team India, they will start playing the two-match Test series against West Indies with the first Test on the 12th of July. Both teams will play the first match at the Dominica. Regular skipper Rohit Sharma will lead the side in the Test series against the Caribbean Team.
Here’s a look at the squad of India for the two-match Test series against West Indies:
Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Virat Kohli, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ajinkya Rahane (vice-captain), KS Bharat (wicket-keeper), Ishan Kishan (wicket-keeper), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Axar Patel, Mohd. Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat, and Navdeep Saini.
ODI Squad of India for the three-match ODI series against West Indies:
Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Virat Kohli, Surya Kumar Yadav, Sanju Samson (wicket-keeper), Ishan Kishan (wicket-keeper), Hardik Pandya (vice-captain), Shardul Thakur, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat, Mohd. Siraj, Umran Malik, and Mukesh Kumar.