'3 Wicketkeepers In One Team And Rahul Tripathi Ignored Again': Twitter Fumes In Anger As Rahul Tripathi Fails To Make To India's Playing XI For Zimbabwe In The 1st ODI
Indian batter Rahul Tripathi was excluded from the playing XI against Zimbabwe in the first ODI which got underway at the Harare Sports Club on Thursday.
Tripathi was called up to the national side following excellent performances in the IPL 2022 season. The right-hander was expected to feature in the match but the management opted to go Ishan Kishan and Shubman Gill at the top.
Shikhar Dhawan will be the opener while skipper, KL Rahul, will play in the middle-order, as has been his role in the ODIs. Sanju Samson will don the gloves while Deepak Hooda finishes the top 6 players in the team.
As expected, Deepak Chahar returned to the side after a long absence from international cricket. He suffered a hamstring injury prior to the IPL season and was nursing the same.
Meanwhile, Tripathi’s absence was not well received by the fans, who believe he could have played in the team at No. 3 instead of Kishan, who is generally an opener for any team he plays for.
India (Playing XI) for 1st ODI: Shikhar Dhawan, Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, KL Rahul(c), Deepak Hooda, Sanju Samson(w), Axar Patel, Deepak Chahar, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj
Here’s how Twitter reacted to Rahul Tripathi’s exclusion:
Rahul Tripathi ko hona chahiye tha?
— Rahat (@WhatttADragg) August 18, 2022
Not sure why there will be no place for @rahultripathi everytime in that Indian lineup ??#INDvsZIM
— $ampath kumar (@sampathTW) August 18, 2022
Instead of playing with aged @SDhawan25 Team India should given chances to youngsters like Ruturaj or Rahul Tripathi they deserves more
— Ashutosh Mishra???? (@Ashutos23472034) August 18, 2022
3 wicketkeepers in one team and Rahul tripathi again ignored ??
— Abarar kheduvora (@Abararkheduvor6) August 18, 2022
Ishan kishan at 4. ?
Rahul Tripathi deserved. ?— Ashok YaduvaNshi (@i_Ashokyaadav) August 18, 2022
Rahul Tripathi has waited for a long time to get a maiden India call up and now looks like he has to wait equally long to get his debut ?
— Vanshika (@Vanshik99706984) August 18, 2022
Rahul Tripathi should be debuting in this series at least in the final match #ZIMvIND
— JinSakai (@NoNameCharlie3) August 18, 2022
Yaar Rahul Tripathi Ko Bhi Khela lete anyway
All The Best ????— Nikita Dubey ?? (@NikitaMalviya04) August 18, 2022
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