Published 23:05 IST, October 26th 2020
Rishabh Pant trolled by netizens after limited-overs snub from the Australia series
Young stumper Rishabh Pant was brutally trolled by Twitterverse after a limited-overs snub from the Australia series
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Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday anunced Team India's squ for upcoming tour of Australia that is scheduled to get underway in late vember. Aussies will be hosting India in three ODIs, three T20Is and, four Test matches in a two-month gruelling tour Down Under.
However, wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant has t mand to find a place in limited-overs series as Sanju Samson and KL Rahul will be donning gloves in T20I and ODI series. Even though Delhi stumper has been included in Test squ, it seems that he might be in reserves as veteran Wriddhiman Saha might be first choice wicket-keeper in longest format.
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As soon as it was revealed that Pant won't be featuring in limited-overs series, it was just a matter of time before netizens came forward and me fun of youngster. Here are a few of reactions:
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India's squ for upcoming series against Australia anunced
Ahe of two-month-long tour of Australia, BCCI on Monday anunced Team India squs for limited-overs and Test series. Punjab skipper KL Rahul has been named Vice-captain of side for limited-overs series.
Architect-turned-cricketer Varun Chakravarthy, who has impressed as a spinner in ongoing IPL season, has earned his maiden T20 call-up. Or table inclusions in T20 team include Sanju Samson, Manish Pandey, Washington Sundar, and Deepak Chahar. ODI squ anunced is more or less similar to T20 squ with ditional inclusion of Shubman Gill in team.
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selectors have decided to go with Navdeep Saini, Mohamm Siraj, Umesh Yav, Mohamm Shami as team's pace battery in Tests. Ajinkya Rahane will assume his role as vice-captain for Tests while Wriddhiman Saha will don wicketkeeping duties. Mayank Agarwal and Prithvi Shaw are slated to be openers for side touring Australia.
(Im Courtesy: AP)
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23:05 IST, October 26th 2020