Shashi Tharoor’s Harsh Criticism of Selectors Over India Squad for Sri Lanka Tour

Lok Sabha MP and avid cricket fan, Shashi Tharoor, has openly criticized the BCCI’s selection committee for their choices regarding the upcoming Sri Lanka tour. Tharoor expressed his displeasure at the surprising omissions of Sanju Samson from the ODI squad and Abhishek Sharma from the T20I squad. Although Samson was included in the T20I squad for the series against Sri Lanka, Abhishek, who recently scored a remarkable century in the five-match T20I series against Zimbabwe, was not selected for the tour.

In a tweet, Tharoor expressed his frustration: “Interesting squad selection for India’s tour of Sri Lanka later this month. @IamSanjuSamson, who hit a century in his last ODI, has not been picked for ODIs, while @IamAbhiSharma4, who hit a T20I century in the #INDvZIM series, has not been picked at all. Rarely has success in India colours mattered so little to the selectors! Good luck to the team anyway.”

For the T20I series against Sri Lanka, Suryakumar Yadav has been appointed as the captain, with Shubman Gill named as his deputy. Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have been included in the ODI squad, with Rohit leading the team and Gill serving as vice-captain.