Social media is reacting as the CSK captain is not named in India’s squad for Tests in Australia
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Social media is reacting as the CSK captain is not named in India’s squad for Tests in Australia

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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced an 18-member squad for the five-match Test series against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. While India have won their last two Test series Down Under, they are currently under pressure to defend their 18-match winning streak at home after conceding a massive first innings lead at the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) Stadium, Pune.

While the squad was along expected lines with the likes of Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Abhimanyu Easwaran finding a place in the side, there was no place in the side for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Ruturaj Gaikwad. Fans accused the BCCI of “favouritism” while some wondered what went wrong for the batter.

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It was a maiden India call-up for Harshit Rana and Nitish Kumar Reddy, there was no place in the side for Kuldeep Yadav and Mohammed Shami. With specialist spinners already in the side, Kuldeep was ignored and Shami continues to recover from injuries sustained in the 2023 ODI World Cup.

However, it was the social media reaction to Gaikwad that stood out:

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India’s squad for Tests in Australia:

Rohit Sharma (captain), Jasprit Bumrah (vice-captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant (WK), Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar.

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