Indian fans furious at BCCI for snubbing Yuvraj Singh yet again

The selectors announced the India squad for the T20I series against Australia on Sunday post the team’s victory in Nagpur. They did not include Yuvraj Singh, the hero of both the World Cup wins in 2007 and 2011, once again for the 3-match series. The veteran Ashish Nehra returned to the side as he is now being treated as the T20 specialist at the fag end of his career. The hosts won the 5-match ODI series against the team from down under and reached the pole position in the format.

Ajinkya Rahane was also not considered for the shortest format after an impressive show with the bat in recently concluded series. Suresh Raina has reportedly failed the fitness test once again and hence it was clear that he was not in the reckoning. Shikhar Dhawan made his return to the squad after spending his time with his wife who was unwell during the matches against the Aussies. The T20I series is all set to commence from October 7 at the home ground of MS Dhoni in Ranchi.

Fans question Nehra’s inclusion

However, the Indian fans were not at all amused as Yuvraj Singh was ignored for the series. The swashbuckling batsman is currently not involved in any competitive cricket and was expecting a national call-up albeit in the shortest format. Fans were also fuming over the exclusion of Suresh Raina and also questioned the fitness over Ashish Nehra who was brought back into the side. Other notable omissions from the squad are Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Ajinkya Rahane, Mohammed Shami.

While some of the fans were not happy with the selection of Kedar Jadhav in the squad, few claimed that Yuvraj had once become the victim of the politics in the Indian team. The selectors have already made it clear that the likes of Yuvi and Raina can both make a comeback but for that, they have to prove their form and pass the fitness test which is mandatory these days. The didn’t pass the test last time around before the Australia series and the national call-up looks a distant dream as of now for them.

This is how the fans reacted:

Sir with all due respect to Nehraji, did he pass the fitness test that Yuvraj Singh could not?

— Pruthvi Rangnekar (@p_rangnekar) October 2, 2017

sad to not see raina and yuvraj again ? https://t.co/JCuyexVyfJ

— Anish (@Annikadyan) October 2, 2017

@cricketaakash Yuvraj & Raina are still not in t20 squad, why ? What do you think?

— Anurag Dubey (@anuragd123) October 2, 2017

Raina or Yuvraj ko kyu ni liya gya mujhe samajh me Ni ATA kedar ko kyu bar bar selection ho raha h

— Rahul Sinha (@RahulSi53361341) October 2, 2017

@BCCI where is Yuvraj Singh & Suresh Raina?
It's not fair

— Prince Rokha (@prince_rokha) October 2, 2017

Now all eyes on Yuvraj Singh's dad? https://t.co/pi5fCDvgau

— Beingsandy (@sandylot14) October 2, 2017

bcci why you can not select the yuvraj singh (all bcci is showing like a politics in cricket selecting team )

— Yuvraj Singh Mewara (@MewaraYuvraj) October 2, 2017

bcci why cannot select the @yuvrajsingh

— Yuvraj Singh Mewara (@MewaraYuvraj) October 2, 2017

IT WAS #YUVRAJ_SINGH AND HE SHOULD STILL PLAY FOR INDIA AT LEAST IN T20 AND ONE DAYERS THIS YO YO TEST IS TAKING A HEAVY TOLL

— Sanjay Singh (@SanjayS00663282) October 2, 2017

I'm surprised why people want Raina and Yuvraj for T20Is despite being unfit and are questioning over Nehra's selection. #INDvAUS

— Abhay Gupta ??? (@IamAbGupta) October 2, 2017

Where is @ImRaina and @YUVSTRONG12 for 3 T20 against AUS why indian slecter not understand old is gold u know yuvi 6 six in T20 ….

— Buta Chahal (@ButaChahal855) October 2, 2017

@ImRaina @YUVSTRONG12 @BCCI @imVkohli
This is bad call for yuvi and Raina..Because they are best in t20I.I want to replace k jadhav,Nehra

— Akram Ali (@AkramAli363) October 2, 2017

No dout nehra is legend of our country. But why not selected @YUVSTRONG12 in squad? What is doing kl rahul in team? Why why why not yuvi????

— ningeshwar mane (@ningeshwar) October 2, 2017

#BCCI please tell me why not select #yuvrajsingh please please tell me

— Goura Ranjan Pradhan (@RanjanGoura) October 2, 2017

Sad for @ImRaina and @YUVSTRONG12 @ashwinravi99 and @imjadeja and why so many opportunities given to @klrahul11 and @JadhavKedar #RCBkota.

— KrishnaYadav (@ykrishna50) October 2, 2017

Worst team wr is Yuvraj singh….

— Satya (@Satya5432) October 2, 2017

What about @YUVSTRONG12 @BCCI

— Santosh (@Radhey_RSS) October 2, 2017

miss you in field… you are much better options then Manish Pandey.. @BCCI @imVkohli @RaviShastriOfc , better option for 2019 world cup

— L M T? (@Laxmanthakkar) October 2, 2017

Where is @YUVSTRONG12 ?? https://t.co/dX2UziP1nw

— A M A N (@Beingaman__) October 2, 2017

I don't know why selectors are ignoring @ImRaina and @YUVSTRONG12. They're still better than many and deserve to be in team #INDvAUS

— Mitul Srivastava (@im_Ms7) October 2, 2017