India vs West Indies: Why did Harbhajan Singh slam BCCI?
What's the story
Former Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has lashed out at the BCCI for not including Rohit Sharma in the Test squad for the two-match series against West Indies. Earlier, former captain Sourav Ganguly had voiced the same opinion. These legends believe that Sharma's impressive performance in the recently concluded Asia Cup should have helped him book a place in the squad. Further details follow.
Twitter Post
Singh tweeted his opinion yesterday
No @ImRo45 in test team against West Indies..what r the selectors thinking actually??? Anyone have a clue ??? plz let me know as I can’t digest this
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) September 30, 2018
Ganguly
What did Sourav Ganguly have to say?
Ganguly, who was also impressed with Sharma's performance in the Asia Cup, took to Twitter to express his surprise on Sharma not making it to the Test squad again. India will be led by Virat Kohli, who is back to international cricket after being kept out of the Asia Cup. Further, Dada thinks Rohit's inclusion in the Test squad isn't far away.
Twitter Post
Dada feels Rohit deserved a spot in the squad
Great win Rohit and the team @ImRo45 ..u were exceptional...I get surprised every time I don’t see ur name in the test team ..it’s not far away ..
— Sourav Ganguly (@SGanguly99) September 29, 2018
Performance?
How has Sharma fared in Test matches?
Rohit Sharma was included in the squad for India's tour of South Africa where he failed to make a mark, scoring 11, 10, 10 and 47 in four innings. Notably, his Test average outside India is not at all impressive (25.36). It can be argued that the selectors have made the decision, keeping the upcoming Australian tour in mind.
Squad
How is the Test squad looking?
Shikhar Dhawan has been excluded after his poor performance in England. Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar have been rested and in their place we see Siraj and Thakur coming in. Squad- Virat Kohli (captain), KL Rahul, Prithvi Shaw, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane (vice-captain), Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Shardul Thakur.