Sarfaraz Khan didn’t make the lower for the remaining Test matches between India and Australia as BCCI introduced the India squad on Sunday (February 19). Earlier, India’s middle-order batter Suryakumar Yadav was picked above Sarfaraz, who’s common within the T20I and ODI squad. Suryakumar Yadav himself was sidelined when Shreyas Iyer, who’s an everyday within the Test squad returned for the second sport after harm.
“Obviously it is (on his selection being inspirational). Suryakumar is a good friend of mine. And we spend a lot of time together when we are in the team together. I get to learn a lot of things from him. He had to wait for a long time but the way he has been playing, he has taken on his experience together, so that makes things easy,” he informed journalist Vimal Kumar. (READ: India’s Squad for Australia ODI Series, Pandya named captain)
Sarfaraz has been in sensational kind in home cricket for the previous one yr however has didn’t impress the Indian selectors. Fans on social media had been devastated to see KL Rahul being backed up but once more after quite a few failure and slammed the administration for not choosing Sarfaraz.
Checkout the reactions under:
@BCCI Will Sarfaraz Khan not get an opportunity give Kl Rahul some relaxation he wants a break do not be partial with him .
— Ms (@myworldisonyong) February 19, 2023
What is the fault of #sarfarazkhan,
Now when #KLRahul has to be saved within the group,
Then the individuals of the world can say no matter they need.#BCCI #SanjuSamson #sarfarazkhan pic.twitter.com/bG7Uz4vM37
— Sandeep (@ssandeep1117) February 19, 2023
@klrahul is the damaad of @BCCI ..qouta participant..nonetheless no Sarfaraz..KL will play all 4 Tests vs Aus …sharm karo #RahulDravid and @ImRo45 …gazab favouritsm hai…aur chato #RohitSharma ki …@SunielVShetty @theathiyashetty @JayShah agle janam mujhe KL banao bhagwan..fortunate man
— @imbanerji (@imbanerji) February 19, 2023
BCCI at its finest by not deciding on gamers who carry out effectively in home. What is the factors for choice gamers like Ok L Rahul who does not carry out in Test, One day, T20 however he discover his place in all format. Player like Sarfaraz who carry out extraordinarily effectively nonetheless out of group.
— Nadeem (@Nadeem_caify) February 19, 2023
#TeamIndia ‘s squad for #INDvAUS remaining checks
Rohit (C), Rahul, Gill, Pujara, Virat Bharat (wk), Kishan (wk), Ashwin, Axar, Kuldeep, Jadeja, Shami, Siraj, Iyer, Surya, Umesh, Unadkat
No place for Sarfaraz as of but. Also there was no point out of the VC.#BorderGavaskarTrophy pic.twitter.com/TAGkZ77iPX
— Chup Bey (@stud88282483) February 19, 2023
“Of late, there has been a lot of talk about his batting. But again, for us as team management, we always look at any individual’s potential, not just K.L, in the past. If the guy has potential, he will get an extended run, not just about KL, it’s anyone. If you look at a couple of hundreds he’s got in overseas, one of the best knocks was at Lord’s, batting on that damp pitch after losing the toss and put in,” stated captain Rohit Sharma backing up his teammate.
India’s Test squad for third and fourth Test in opposition to Australia: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Ok L Rahul, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, KS Bharat (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Umesh Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat.
