Twitter Reacts As Ajinkya Rahane, Cheteshwar Pujara, Wriddhiman Saha And Ishant Sharma Get Dropped From Test Team

Senior Indian middle-order batters Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara have been dropped from the Indian Test squad for the upcoming two-match Test series against Sri Lanka National Cricket Team.

Also, the chairman of India’s selection committee Chetan Sharma has said that the selectors had a chat with the senior batters before the decision was made and they have been told to score runs in the ongoing season of the Ranji Trophy.

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Notably, India’s No.3 in Tests Cheteshwar Pujara scored just 124 runs in India’s last Test series against South Africa at an average of 20.66 and Rahane scored just 136 runs in the three-match Test series against South Africa at an average of 22.66. Recently, former Indian Test vice-captain Rahane smashed an incredible century against Saurashtra in Ranji Trophy.

Also, senior Indian pacer Ishant Sharma and wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha have been dropped from the Indian Test squad and they also have been told to perform well in the Ranji Trophy 2022.

Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma has been appointed as the new captain of the Indian Test team and star pacer Jasprit Bumrah will be his deputy in the longest format of the game.

Here’s How Twitter Reacted To Ajinkya Rahane, Cheteshwar Pujara, Wriddhiman Saha, And Ishant Sharma Being Dropped

No Pujara & Rahane in India's Test squad. No Saha & Ishant too. Bumrah appointed as Rohit's deputy. Left-arm spinner from UP Saurabh Kumar has been picked. Shubman Gill, Jadeja return post injury. Ashwin is included subject to fitness.

— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang) February 19, 2022

The all-format captain of Team India – Rohit Sharma.

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) February 19, 2022

After being dropped from the Test squad for the SL series, Rahane and Pujara's international careers hang on a precipice. It's all but over for Ishant and Saha. #BCCI

— Shamik Chakrabarty (@shamik100) February 19, 2022

Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara have been dropped from India's Test squad against Sri Lanka. pic.twitter.com/ju4m5eyyZa

— Cric kid  (@ritvik5_) February 19, 2022

Rahane – Career over 100%
Pujara – Career over 95 %

— Alpha. (@Alpha_Ambuj) February 19, 2022

Rahane and Pujara are not done yet. I still feel they are the bedrock of our Test team and deserved a longer rope. #INDvSL

— Debayan Mukherjee (@Deb_spojourno) February 19, 2022

Pujara and Rahane dropped from Test Team. Hope they get a farewell test unlike few greats who didn't get any farewell games. Think Pujara still can comeback.

— Sandeep (@sandeep_Vishu) February 19, 2022

Ajinkya Rahane & Cheteshwar Pujara have been dropped while R. Ashwin inclusion in squad is subject to fitness. #BCCI #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/DfKIu6mLeD

— Dr. Cric Point (@drcricpoint) February 19, 2022

They had by far the better of the Indian bats in SA, and kept the blokes who have given us so much trouble recently (Kohli, Pujara, Rahane) pretty quiet. The surprise to me was that the Ind bowlers were not as effective in SA as might have been foreseen.

— Michael Pollock (@60Pollock) February 19, 2022

Thank You Pujara
Thank You Rahane
Thank You Ishant

— Himanshu (@hims_negi) February 19, 2022

Rahane was supposed to be dropped but Pujara should have been in the squad.

— Jayesh (@Jayesh_45) February 19, 2022

Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise again.
Surely Ajinkya rahane and Cheteshwar pujara will make solid comeback in future . Both are champion players no one can doubt ????.@cheteshwar1 @ajinkyarahane88 #CricketTwitter #Rahane #Pujara pic.twitter.com/D4SVby3HNW

— Malay ??❤ (@malay_chasta) February 19, 2022

No Pujara and Rahane for Lanka Tests https://t.co/RlRs8PFDXc

— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73) February 19, 2022

Pujara and Rahane finally dropped from Test Squad pic.twitter.com/EILpW950mn

— Sai (@akakrcb6) February 19, 2022

Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara have been dropped from India's Test squad against Sri Lanka.

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) February 19, 2022

India's squad for the series against Sri Lanka to be announced today. Chief selector Chetan Sharma will address a PC at 4pm. So Rahane and Pujara, too, in all likelihood, will be on the field in Ahmedabad during the announcement.

— Ayan (@ayan_acharya13) February 19, 2022

Indian test team finally got rid of Pujara and Rahane under the able leadership of Rohit Sharma. Great move! Must play Gill at 3 and Vihari at 5 now.

— tanya (@th3r2pyy) February 19, 2022

Door not shut in Pujara and Rahane. We have told them they won't be considered for these two Tests: Chetan Sharma.

— Venkata Krishna B (@venkatatweets) February 19, 2022

Thank You Pujara and Rahane all the best for your next innings, score tons of runs in the domestics, thank you for so many great games and memories.?❤️??????

— Shantanu Shrivastava (@DaKingInDaNorff) February 19, 2022

India have officially entered transition phase. No Rahane, Pujara, Ishant and Saha in the Test squad. Time to back Vihari, Gill and Shreyas.

— Venkata Krishna B (@venkatatweets) February 19, 2022

Chetan Sharma: We thought deeply about Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane. They have been informed about their exclusion. They were asked to play Ranji Trophy. Just two Test matches, selectors thought to give youngsters a chance.#INDvSL

— Subhayan Chakraborty (@CricSubhayan) February 19, 2022

‘Rohit Sharma the clear choice for captaincy in all three formats and we’ll build the leadership under him,” chief selector Chetan Sharma. Pujara and Rahane dropped from Test series against Sri Lanka at home. Virat and Pant rested for T20Is.

— Rahul Rawat (@rawatrahul9) February 19, 2022

India’s squad for the Test series vs Sri Lanka:

Rohit Sharma (capt), Mayank Agarwal, Priyank Panchal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Hanuma Vihari, Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant (wk), KS Bharat (wk), R Ashwin (subject to fitness), Ravindra Jadeja, Jayant Yadav, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah (vice-captain), Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Saurabh Kumar.

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