‘Sad to see, but kahi se to shuruaat hui’ – Fans react as Cheteshwar Pujara gets dropped from India’s Test squad for West Indies tour
India’s cricket selectors have announced the squad for the upcoming West Indies tour. Indian team is set to face West Indies in two-match Test series followed by three-match ODI series. The team announcement has created a buzz among fans and experts, particularly due to the exclusion of senior batter Cheteshwar Pujara from the Test squad.
Pujara’s exclusion comes as a surprise to many given his reputation as a dependable batsman in the longest format of the game. However, his poor performance in the recent World Test Championship (WTC) finals against Australia seems to have played a significant role in the decision. Pujara struggled to make an impact during the crucial match, and it appears that the selectors are looking to inject fresh blood into the lineup.
In addition to Pujara, fast bowler Umesh Yadav has also been dropped from the Test squad. He has been replaced by young pacer Navdeep Saini as selectors have trusted his raw pace. Another notable inclusion in both the Test and ODI squads is Maharashtra batter Ruturaj Gaikwad. Gaikwad’s consistent performances in domestic cricket and the Indian Premier League have earned him a spot in the national team across formats.
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sanju Samson earn a national call-up
Youngsters Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sanju Samson have also been rewarded for their impressive performances. Jaiswal’s brilliant showing in domestic cricket and IPL has earned him a call-up to the Test squad. Meanwhile, wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson has been called up to the ODI squad after a long time. Samson’s consistent performances in domestic cricket have finally earned him a chance to represent the national team in the 50-over format.
The tour of the West Indies is scheduled to commence on July 12, and Indian cricket fans are eagerly anticipating the performances of the selected players. With a blend of experienced stalwarts and promising youngsters, the Indian team will be keen to make a strong statement against the West Indies across both the Test and ODI series.
India’s squad for the West Indies tour:
ODI Squad: Rohit Sharma (Capt), Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Virat Kohli, Surya Kumar Yadav, Sanju Samson (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Hardik Pandya (VC), Shardul Thakur, R Jadeja, Axar Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat, Mohd. Siraj, Umran Malik, Mukesh Kumar.
TEST Squad: Rohit Sharma (Capt), Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Virat Kohli, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ajinkya Rahane (VC), KS Bharat (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), R Ashwin, R Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Axar Patel, Mohd. Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat, Navdeep Saini.
Here is how fans reacted after Cheteshwar Pujara dropped from the Test squad:
End of the road.
— Bhargav Mitra (@bhargav_mitra) June 23, 2023
Well Someone had to be made scapegoat and Shots played by Pujara justified it.
— Shubman Gang (@ShubmanGang) June 23, 2023
Pujarapic.twitter.com/okv6Fo318J
— Tweeting Quarantino (@rohitadhikari92) June 23, 2023
Massive W for humanity.
— Akif (@glazedakif) June 23, 2023
When Rohit, Virat and Dhawan went out of form in ODIs they dropped only Dhawan. Now Rohit, Virat and Poojara are out of form in tests, they drop only Poojara. And now half of Twitter will debate why Rohit is better than Virat and vice Versa while neither of them are good enough
— ROGER DCOSTA (@dcostar83) June 23, 2023
Can’t understand Umran selection over Shami or even others. World cup year and they’re are still playing around with players!!
— Raj 🕶️🕺 (@AndeDursu) June 23, 2023
umesh also dropped ra chutiya
— gone case (@BatmanPSPK) June 23, 2023
Seems like end of the road .. unfortunate that after having such a great county season he couldn’t translate any of that form & failed in both the innings and that shot he played to get out will haunt for sometime !!
— Anirban (@Anir4U) June 23, 2023
Still no sarfraz.
Ruturaj should make his debut.
— Attend (@needumjan) June 23, 2023
As expected, Goat player , only test format playing but not performing in main stage. What is use of it. Watch out Root and smith performance
— 2k Maina (@2kManiaGaming) June 23, 2023
Sad to see this.. but I think team india will move on..
— 🇮🇳SaM🇦🇺 (@virat18Samkohli) June 23, 2023
If Kohli was dropped he would have announced retirement from Test series I guess. Waiting for form!
— MnM (@AltMenM) June 23, 2023
CSK will buy him again next year to revive his career pic.twitter.com/IrwNYkJjny
— Nuthakki Nishanth (@nishanth2k) June 23, 2023
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