New Delhi, July 17, 2024 — Lok Sabha MP and cricket enthusiast Shashi Tharoor has voiced his displeasure over the BCCI’s selection committee’s squad choices for the upcoming Sri Lanka tour. Tharoor’s criticism stems from the notable exclusions of Sanju Samson from the ODI squad and Abhishek Sharma from the T20I squad. Samson, who was included in the T20I squad, and Abhishek, who recently scored a century in the T20I series against Zimbabwe, were both overlooked for their respective formats in the Sri Lanka tour.
“Interesting squad selection for India’s tour of Sri Lanka later this month. @IamSanjuSamson, who hit a century in his last ODI, has not been picked for ODIs, while @IamAbhiSharma4, who hit a T20I century in the #INDvZIM series, has not been picked at all. Rarely has success in India colours mattered so little to the selectors! Good luck to the team anyway,” Tharoor tweeted.
Squad Leadership and Composition
For the T20I series against Sri Lanka, Suryakumar Yadav has been appointed as the captain, with Shubman Gill serving as his deputy. In the ODI squad, Rohit Sharma will lead the team, with Virat Kohli also named in the squad. Shubman Gill will serve as the vice-captain for the ODI series as well.
India Squads for Sri Lanka Tour
T20I Squad:
Suryakumar Yadav (C)
Shubman Gill (VC)
Yashasvi Jaiswal
Rinku Singh
Riyan Parag
Rishabh Pant (WK)
Sanju Samson (WK)
Hardik Pandya
Shivam Dube
Axar Patel
Washington Sundar
Ravi Bishnoi
Arshdeep Singh
Khaleel Ahmed
Mohd. Siraj
ODI Squad:
Rohit Sharma (C)
Shubman Gill (VC)
Virat Kohli
KL Rahul (WK)
Rishabh Pant (WK)
Shreyas Iyer
Shivam Dube
Kuldeep Yadav
Mohd. Siraj
Washington Sundar
Arshdeep Singh
Riyan Parag
Axar Patel
Khaleel Ahmed
Harshit Rana
Tharoor’s remarks highlight the ongoing debate over selection criteria and the importance of recent performances in determining squad inclusions. Despite his criticism, he extended his best wishes to the team for their upcoming tour.
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