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IND vs AUS: Performance or Bias? Fans angered after SKY gets test call-up over Sarfaraz Khan, his records will blow your mind

Sachin Singh

Jan 14, 2023 07:05 GMT

IND vs AUS: The India team for the first two Tests of the four-match series against Australia was announced by the BCCI on Friday. In addition to announcing the team for the next white-ball series against New Zealand, which will begin on January 18 before India hosts Australia in the longest format, is interesting. In addition to Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan receiving their first Test call-ups, Prithvi Shaw was recalled to the team for the New Zealand T20Is following his stellar performance with the bat in the domestic circuit.

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Sarfaraz Khan continues stellar run in domestic cricket

Sarfaraz Khan was left over for the first two Australia Tests, and Suryakumar Yadav was chosen in his place, angering supporters on social media. He amassed 982 runs at a 122.75 average, including four centuries and two half-centuries, during the 2021–22 Ranji Trophy. He highest score was 275 in the tournament. In the meanwhile, he has amassed 431 runs with an average of 107.75, a strike rate of 70.54, two centuries, and one half-century in the current edition.

Suryakumar Yadav's stellar performance in white-ball forms, particularly T20I cricket, convinced the Indian cricket team selection committee to give him a shot in the country's Test squad. Fans, however, have not responded positively to it. This is how they responded to the choice.

India squad for first two Tests vs Australia: Rohit Sharma (Captain), KL Rahul (vice-captain), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KS Bharat (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), R. Ashwin, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat, Suryakumar Yadav.

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Netizens react to Suryakumar Yadav's inclusion

Selecting Suryakumar Yadav ahead of Sarfaraz Khan in Tests is an insult to Ranji Trophy. That guy has been one of the most consistent run-getters in First Class cricket and deserved that call-up more than anyone.

Baffling selection by this committee, yet again.
— Shivani Shukla (@iShivani_Shukla) January 13, 2023

Sarfaraz a victim of not having social media fan following like sanju. Poor guy has done more than enough to be in the squad. such a shame he is not included. #sarfarazkhan
— Test Cricket Nerd (@DeepalGupta11) January 14, 2023

Sarfaraz Khan must be devasted! When will he get rewarded for his performances? A player who’s scoring tons every now and then and still doesn’t get picked while almost everyone else finds a place is something really tough to take!
— Mohsin Kamal (@64MohsinKamal) January 13, 2023

Ishan Kishan and SKY in squad,fair to say that Ranji performances have started to hold less value and public opinion has started to hold more sway.

Ishan still understandable but SKY selection is baffling and won't sent good signal to guys like Sarfaraz and Hanuma. https://t.co/q9W7Pk0tiV
— Akash (@Akashkumarjha14) January 13, 2023

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