Umesh Yadav's selection for T20I series vs Australia questioned by ex-cricketers, fans

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) ded Umesh Yav to T20I squ for three-match T20I series against Australia on Sunday, as a replacement for Mohammed Shami. Having played his last T20I match in T20 World Cup 2021, Shami was set for a return to team for upcoming T20I series in Australia. However, veteran pacer tested positive for Covid-19, which led to Umesh’s inclusion into India’s T20I mix for first time in two years.

Umesh played his last T20I match against Australia in February 2019 and has played only in red-ball format for India. His inclusion in  team at a time when y are preparing for upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia has received mixed reactions from cricket enthusiasts.

Speaking about Umesh Yav’s dition, former Team India cricketer Aakash Chopra took to his official Twitter handle and revealed his views on same. 

'Plans gone a little awry?': Aakash Chopra

Chopra pointed out that since T20 World Cup 2021 in UAE, India has played los of T20I games, but Shami and Yav have hardly featured in matches. However, with just four weeks to go for 2022 World Cup, it is a bit awry that duo has become a part of plans. Both players share a total of 27 wickets between m in 24 T20I games for India. 

“Since last World Cup, India has played los of T20I games but Md. Shami and Umesh Yav didn’t feature in any one of m…and with just four weeks to World Cup, both have become a part of plans. Plans gone a little awry?,” Aakash Chopra wrote on Twitter. In meantime, cricket fans in India flooded social media with ir interesting reactions on Yav’s inclusion into team.

Internet reacts to Umesh Yav's inclusion into India squ vs Australia

India's pace lineup for ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022

Jasprit Bumrah, Harshal Patel, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar are key pacers in India’s lineup for T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia, which is scheduled to begin on October 22. While pace trio is expected to feature in playing XI alongside Hardik Pandya, Shami was included in list of reserve players for World Cup. India is scheduled to play two three-match T20I series against Australia and South Africa in next one month, ahe of World Cup.

India squ for Australia series: Rohit Sharma (Captain), KL Rahul (vice-captain), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yav, Deepak Hooda, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Dinesh Karthik (wicket-keeper), Hardik Pandya, R. Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Deepak Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Umesh Yav.

India squ for ICC T20 World Cup: Rohit Sharma (Captain), KL Rahul (vice-captain), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yav, Deepak Hooda, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Dinesh Karthik (wicket-keeper), Hardik Pandya, R. Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh.