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Follow UsTeam India locked horns with the West Indies in the third of the three-match ODI series. Indian team opted to bat first after winning the toss for the first time in the series. Batting first, the visitors posted a decent total of 225 runs for the loss of 36 overs amidst rain interruptions. The match was later reduced to 35 overs due to the rain and West Indies got a revised target of 257 in the allotted 35 overs.
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Shikhar Dhawan & co. easily won the match with a massive margin of 119 runs and clinched the series with a score line of 3-0. But still, the fans were not happy with the Indian management. The reason was the exclusion of young pace bowler Arshdeep Singh from the playing XI of all three matches of the ODI series.
Fans took to Twitter for criticizing the Indian management and their policy of picking the playing XI.
India to play the first T20 against West Indies in July, Arshdeep Singh hoping to make it into the playing XI
Notably, Arshdeep is a part of the Indian squad for the both ODI and T20I series against the West Indies. He could not get a chance to feature in the playing XI of the first two ODIs. But when India won the series in the first two matches only, fans were expecting Arshdeep Singh to be in action in the last fixture of the ODI series against the hosts.
Notably, the MP-born pacer made his first international appearance for India only a few days back. He went on to impress everyone with his amazing bowling when he scalped two wickets with an economy of 5.14 runs per over.
The 23-year-old will also be a part of the Indian squad in the upcoming five-match T20I series against the hosts. Rohit Sharma’s men will play the first match on the 29th of July. This young lad will definitely want to get a chance in the final XI of India against West Indies in the first T20I.
He will also be looking to secure his berth in the Indian squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup which will be played later at the end of this year.
Meanwhile, Team India will also welcome their permanent skipper Rohit Sharma along with the wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant.
Here's how Twitter reacted to Arshdeep Singh's exclusion:
What's the point in selecting #arshdeepsingh if he will only warm the bench.
— Abhi Biswas (@saidmythought) July 27, 2022
Unless Arshdeep Singh is still having that abdominal strain, leaving him out even in a dead rubber is so bizarre.#IndvsWI #ArshdeepSingh #Cricket #CricketTwitter
— Anuj Nitin Prabhu 🏏 (@APTalksCricket) July 27, 2022
Baised Selection BCCI full of Politics #arshdeepsingh is way way better then Avesh Khan
— Joy Patil (@JPatil00) July 24, 2022
Politics have taken over! Very poor call from #Dravid and team management. He deserves harsh criticism for this team selection. He keeps on ignoring fringe players like #arshdeepsingh , even when this #ODI has no significance. #RaviShastri gave opportunities to all. https://t.co/V95IYGbVOA
— Baljot Singh Maan (@Baljotmaan25) July 27, 2022
Arshdeep Singh give a very good performance in t20 debut but i dont know why is still not getting chances........So bad decision by Rahul Dravid ....😐
— Debasis (@Debasis59806786) July 24, 2022
@SDhawan25 @BCCI Ridiculous captaincy by Dhawan. Pathetic team selection. Why are you not playing Arshdeep Singh in your playing XI ?
— ABHISHEK KUMAR SINGH (@abhishek151282) July 24, 2022
Apart from his skillset and numbers, I had really thought that Arshdeep Singh's left-arm aspect would get him more than just one game in four different series when he was picked first for the T20I vs South Africa..
— Jatin Khandelwal (@jr_khandelwal) July 24, 2022
Surprised to say the least.#IndvsWI