ENG vs IND 2018: Twitter Reacts As India Call Up Prithvi Shaw And Hanuma Vihari

India have included uncapped duo Prithvi Shaw and Hanuma Vihari in the squad for the last two games of the England vs India series.

Murali Vijay and Kuldeep Yadav have made way for the two in the squad. Vijay was dropped after a disappointing outing in the first two Tests at Edgbaston and Lord’s. He was dropped from the playing XI for the Trent Bridge Test which India won by 203 runs.

Vijay, who was India’s leading run-getter in England in 2014, managed just 26 runs from four innings including a pair at Lord’s. Prior to that, he had also fared poorly in South Africa and has 6 single-digit scores in his last 11 innings.

( MUST READ – Tymal Mills IPL )

On the other hand, Kuldeep was axed after going wicketless in the second Test at Lord’s.

Prithvi Shaw has been a consistent run-maker for India A this season – in ten matches (four first-class and six List A games), he has made 759 runs, with four hundreds and two fifties, at an average of nearly 60. Shaw also captained India to the Under-19 World Cup title in February this year.

On the other hand, Hanuma Vihari has been one of the most consistent performers in India’s domestic circuit. He averages 59.79 from 63 first-class matches. No one currently playing first-class cricket has a has a better average.

Both Shaw and Vihari struck centuries against South Africa A in Bengaluru at the start of August.

Barring theses two changes, India have retained the same squad.

Meanwhile the fans were quick to react to the squad and inclusion of Prithvi Shaw and Hanuma Vihari.

Here are some of the reactions to the squad for the final two England vs India Tests:

Rohit Sharma & Murali Vijay. The former got a long long rope & yet couldn't justify his place. The latter performed consistently but got thrown away for faring badly in just a few matches.

Hanuma Vihari & Prithvi Shaw might not get to bat.

And so will Murali Vijay, ever again.

— Ganeshan (@ganeshan_iyer) August 22, 2018

Wonderful decision taken by the selector including @PrithviShaw in the squad. Hope he performs well#TeamIndia #ENGvIND #INDvsENG https://t.co/cRM71KcQsU

— Shubham (@shubhamrakhecha) August 22, 2018

Is a Ranji player Hanuma Vihari is greatrr than worlds best opener rohit Sharma ??? don't play politics in Indian cricket team @imVkohli @RaviShastriOfc …… Mark my words India Wil lose the series

— Cold Waves ? (@hitmansr45) August 22, 2018

https://twitter.com/sidhpat/status/1032310473646006272

Big opportunity for Hanuma Vihari and @PrithviShaw to experience the pressures of cricket at the highest level as they fly to England tomorow to join the team. Wish both of them the best.

— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) August 22, 2018

My tweet of 5 days ago. Vijay out, @PrithviShaw and Hanuma Vihari make the cut, Dhawan on notice. Mayank Agarwal loses out as Karthik survives, but as second wicket-keeper now. Sadly Kuldeep Yadav, toast of side in T20s & ODIS, axed as bowling attack now well settled https://t.co/MAm6lWa1Bd

— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) August 22, 2018

Did fear that Vijay would be given the boot. Prithvi Shaw looked set to be fast-tracked, but surely Mayank Agarwal could have been given a go ahead of Hanuma Vihari? #ENGvIND

— Arun Venugopal (@scarletrun) August 22, 2018

Congratulations champ happy for you little master @PrithviShaw ???? (test team) congratulations bro work hard always pays off @Hanumavihari ???✌️

— Rahul Sharma (@ImRahulSharma3) August 22, 2018