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Social media reacts as CSK captain not named in India squad for Australia Tests

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Social media reacts as CSK captain not named in India squad for Australia Tests

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has 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 Stadium ( MCA), Pune.

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

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It was a first 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 has been overlooked and Shami continues to recover from injuries sustained in the 2023 ODI World Cup.

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

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India Squad for Australia Tests:

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, Movindra Jadeja Siraj, Akash Deep, Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar.