The BCCI announced the Indian squads for both the T20I and the ODI series against Sri Lanka on July 18. However, batsman Ruturaj Gaikwad’s name wasn’t taken in either of the squads even though he fared well in the recently-concluded 5-match T20I series against Zimbabwe. Former India batsman Aakash Chopra has now questioned the selection committee for Gaikwad’s snub.
“Ruturaj Gaikwad has been left out in both formats. What did Ruturaj Gaikwad do that his name hasn’t come? Six months ago, you were worthy of becoming the captain of a team, a team that had Shubman Gill who wasn’t playing, but Shubman has become the vice-captain now and Ruturaj is not even part of the team, neither in T20Is nor in ODIs. Is that right?” said Chopra on his YouTube channel.
“It’s the same thing, the coach was someone else and the selection committee might have been different. They might have done something but now they are looking for change. I really hope that it’s being communicated that he is being looked at for T20Is and will be considered for ODIs because, otherwise, Ruturaj Gaikwad, like Sanju Samson, will be very aggrieved. He might be feeling that he has been wronged,” he added.
