Twitterati blame Virat Kohli for Rohit Sharma's continued absence in the Test team

Ever since the selectors have announced India’s Test squad for the last two Tests against England, Rohit Sharma’s fans are fuming. They are not at all impressed with the selection of Prithvi Shaw and Hanuma Vihari who received their maiden call-ups and Rohit continued to stay out of the team. However, the fans have lashed out at the captain Virat Kohli for keeping him out of the longest format of the game.

Rohit has so far featured in 25 Test matches for India and has scored 1479 runs at an average close to 40 with 3 centuries to his name. But he struggles when the ball swings and India’s limited-overs opener was given chances during South Africa tour at the expense of Ajinkya Rahane‘s place in the team. But he failed to latch on to the opportunity and failed miserably which led to the selectors deciding to move on from him.

Will Rohit make a comeback?

With the selection of Shaw and Vihari in the team, it seems tough for Rohit Sharma to make a comeback to the Test side. He will have to pile on the runs in the domestic first-class season to find himself back in the Test side again. Moreover, Murali Vijay is also dropped after continuous failures and even he will be fighting hard for his spot ahead of the Australia tour in December.

Rohit is no wonder one of the best players in the limited-overs format but the demands of the Tests are more and he has struggled immensely in the format. He will now be in the action in the upcoming Asia Cup which is set to commence on September 15 and India’s first match will be on the 17th against the qualifying team.

Twitterati was busy blaming Kohli for Rohit’s absence from the Indian team as few even went on to say that the captain doesn’t want him to break his records in the whites which look completely baseless allegations given that cricket is a team game.

Here’s how Twitter reacted:

Koun number one h dikh gya England me odi me or t 20 me Rohit ne hi century Mara h virat to Kuch b n ukhad paya Rohit k dum pe hi England ko t20 me hrayi h India,virat pkd liya baaba ji ka thullu odi or t20 me

— s (@ShubhamNagdeve4) August 26, 2018

Bhai mera to kohli ko pranam hai….aise lgta hai ki wo Rohit Sharma ko aage ni aane de raha….he just want his name to resonate

— Suraj Sharma (@Suraj_salwan) August 26, 2018

Corrupts! Disgusting! Irritating! Very Bad @BCCI Wrong Decision ✖️.
Where is @ImRo45 , Once he failed, @BCCI thinking he is not good for test. Very very Poor @BCCI ,@RaviShastriOfc ,@imVkohli , ✖️✖️❌

— Paiya Surya (@paiya_surya04) August 23, 2018

Where is @ImRo45 .. Same on BCCI @imVkohli
You will pay the price for this

— CricSAMRAT (@CricSamrat) August 22, 2018

India. Set. To. Lose. The. Series. Vs. England. Cheap. & Ugly. Politics. By. @Virat and. @ Ravishastri. Intentionally. Dropping. Rohitsharma. An. Outstanding. Batsman. India. Will. Lose. The. Series. Viratkohli. Waited. To. Oust. Rohitsharma. From. The. Test. Side.

— Bhavan Badarinath (@BhavanBadrinath) August 27, 2018

Why a brilliant talent like @ImRo45 is not being selected in test squad @BCCI . @imVkohli being afraid of rohit sharma? 😂😂 .. purely a political drama!! #IndVsEng

— Abhilash (@sabhilash1997) August 26, 2018

This is the 1st time I am also feeling like Yeah Keeping him in side , not allowing him to be in test squad is ultimately Political judgement in Committee
Maybe Pressured by Kohli himself Else RoHIT has played better Cricket in last Test series still he is not in 15 Vs England

— Ankit Mehta (@Anki4uever) August 22, 2018

Dont know why but I feel that Virat kohli @imVkohli is afraid of Rohit Sharma @ImRo45…thats why he is not playing him in the tests….He has fear that Rohit Sharma is the only player who can break his records….
23rd test

— Suraj Sharma (@Suraj_salwan) August 20, 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

— Akhil the Hitman⏺ (@hitmansr45) August 22, 2018

Worst selection @BCCI

Avoiding @ImRo45 will damage next two tests

Cheap politics in team India @imVkohli @RaviShastriOfc #RohitSharma

— Prabhas (@pavansaaho21) August 22, 2018

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