Twitter Reactions: Fans question Shikhar Dhawan's inclusion over Gautam Gambhir

The BCCI selection committee faced a lot of flak from the after they chose to ignore Gautam Gambhir for the upcoming home series against New Zealand. Fans believed that the underperforming Shikhar Dhawan deserves no place in the team and should have been instead replaced by the in-form Gambhir two has been raking run wonderfully in the domestic arena.

The 15 man squad for the home series against the Black Caps was announced today and saw a couple of minor changes. All-rounder Stuart Binny and fast bowler Shardul Thakur both were omitted from the squad. Both these players did not get a game in the West Indies.

However, the fans were eagerly waiting for some big changes to be made. It was anticipated that apart from Binny and Thakur, opener Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma also would get shown the doors out of the test team. And, instead, Gambhir would make back into the team. Unfortunately, for Gambhir wasn’t included and which triggered twitter reaction among cricket fans.

Dhawan and Rohit should probably consider themselves fortunate. Chief selector Sandeep Patil also justified the selection saying that these players need a long run at the Test level to prove their worth.

“It is not just Gautam Gambhir, we also have many senior players. It is good that we have younger players to be able to replace a senior player like Gambhir,” Patil said.

A day before the selection, Gambhir’s supporters were seen holding a carry a 20-feet-long banner that read ‘Bring back Gautam’ standing under the scorching afternoon sun.

Gambhir, the skipper of the India Blue side, has had a great Duleep Trophy so far with 320 runs including a 94 in the first inning of the Duleep Trophy final which is currently ongoing against India Red.

Friendship is more important than performance Eg:- Shikhar Dhawan's selection ahead of Gautam Gambhir

— Aditya (@MS_Aditya007) September 12, 2016

Selection committee c performance pls see #GautamGambhir and #shikhardhawan or they are pndit they know #dhawan will get 100 #indvsnz #BCCI

— Pawan Dixit (@pawandixit008) September 12, 2016

BCCI announced squad for NZ including Rohit Sharma & Shikhar Dhawan.
Continuing the theme of mediocrity,why not end sanctions on poor Bhogle

— Finger of India (@IndiaFinger) September 12, 2016

Sandeep patil himself did not get this many chances that @imro45 and @SDhawan25 getting! RIP @bcci #INDvsNZ

— Dhwanit (@iamdhwanit) September 12, 2016

And, yet again Shikhar Dhawan makes it to the test team. Don't even wanna talk about Rohit Sharma. #INDvNZ

— Deepesh Veera (@Deepeshveera) September 12, 2016

Prepare for another holiday @SDhawan25 #INDvNZ

— sanjay shah (@sanjaydshah) September 12, 2016

@SDhawan25 its high time you prove your selection right #INDvNZ #bringgambhirback

— Ravi Patel (@0421_ravi) September 12, 2016

New Maths of @BCCI @ImRo45 '30 and @SDhawan25 '29 is bigger numbers then 94 #wehateyoubcci #ripbcci @ianuragthakur @IamVKohli_

— Harsh (@harah_46) September 12, 2016

@BCCI is shikhar Dhawan damad ji of ind. Cricket?

— Ravi raj (@Raviraj1412) September 12, 2016

Why the heck has Shikhar Dhawan been retained in the team. Become useless off late. Should have given gambhir another try. #IndvsNZ

— Rahul Bhat (@maybornrahul) September 12, 2016

Not able to understand @BCCI why @GautamGambhir is dropped& @SDhawan25 is selected,he scored only 1 50 in last 11inn pic.twitter.com/eV1updmHHF

— Abhay Gupta (@abhaygupta_3) September 12, 2016

@imVkohli @anilkumble1074 @GautamGambhir not included and @SDhawan25 in. Haven't you seen how well has he done?? pic.twitter.com/FbG8AlVyYc

— Adarsh Raj (@rajadarsh24) September 12, 2016

@BCCI @BCCIdomestic @ImRo45 @SDhawan25 @IndianCricNews @TrollCric8
Domestic Cricket Ka Fayda Kya Frr Ab 🙁 pic.twitter.com/eiW5Uo6Dt9

— Rounak Sarraf (@RounakSarraf) September 12, 2016

Shikhar Dhawan celebrating his place retained with some delightful shots. #DuleepTrophy

— Nikhil ? (@CricCrazyNIKS) September 12, 2016

Gambhir has batted for 11.5 hours straight in one test innings to save the test. Shikhar Dhawan has not batted that much in total #INDvNZ

— Nitin Chaudhary (@NChaudhary99) September 12, 2016

My heart goes for Stuart Binny after seeing the selection of rohit sharma and shikhar dhawan
#INDvNZ

— vishu pruthi (@vishuhereforu) September 12, 2016

https://twitter.com/Virendarr_swag/status/775244757500989440

All Rounder Stuart Binny has been dropped from the squad for the three Test series against NZ

Last 13 words of this update are worthless

— TheFrustratedIndian (@FrustIndian) September 12, 2016

@BCCI wow..Stuart Binny is Off.
now Bcci got sense..But wat about Jadeja &@SDhawan25 .
Hmm Grt Polictics Done by Mr. Patil N @imVkohli

— Chandrahas Rajak (@chandrajak) September 12, 2016