The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) selectors announced the ODI and T20 squads for the Australia tour and there were a number of surprises in those two squads.
Australia's potential threat a few years ago - Yuvraj Singh, made his way back into the T20 squad. The selectors could not get their eyes off him as he was in sublime form recently. He has scored more than any other Indian batsmen in the ongoing Vijay Hazare trophy with an astounding average.
Suresh Raina has been dropped from the ODI squad but the UP-lad retained his place in the T20 side.
Ashish Nehra too was recalled in the T20 squad after a long time. His hard work and his performances in the domestic season and in the Indian Premier League (IPL) earned him this position.
Ravindra Jadeja has earned his place in both the ODI and T20 squad after his dream comeback against South Africa in the Test series. He also has been in sublime form in the domestic season as well. Mohammed Shami too is all set.
Brainder Sran was the most surprising pick in the ODI squad. The lad from Punjab who once was into boxing has now been called for the Team India ODI side to perform his left-arm fast bowling duties.
Manish Pandey made it into the ODI squad after his good spell with the willow in the domestic season. Suprisingly, Shreyas Iyer was ignored yet again even after his heroics with the bat throughout the doemstic season and also for India A. That left a few critics tweeting about their disappointment right after the squad was announced.
Let us have a look at what people had to say on Twitter and how they trolled the selection of Ashish Nehra:
Shreyas Iyer must've made a compelling case...and that's why I feel it's the make or break T20 series for Dhawan. Must fire.
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) December 19, 2015
Saddened to see @shreyaasiyer03 @imShard n @dhawal_kulkarni miss out on the oz tour. I don't understand why!!!#Selections #notnowthenwhen — Aditya Tare (@adu97) December 20, 2015
MSD, Virat, Rahane, Ashwin, Rohit, Raina certainties for Aus tour. Smash hit Shreyas Iyer wins my vote.Yuvi in gr8 form too. Deserves place?
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) December 19, 2015
Yuvraj Singh has made a comeback to the T20 squad to neutralise the number of sixes that will be given away by Ashish Nehra's comeback. — Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) December 19, 2015
Great day. Stuart Binny dropped from both ODI and T20 teams.
— Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) December 19, 2015
Ashish Nehra's come back for T20 in 2016 gives me confidence that I will also not end 2016 as Single... — Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) December 19, 2015
.@YUVSTRONG12 back in the T20 squad. And like it was supposed to be, on good form. Not just by his reputation. #AUSvIND
— Vinayakk (@vinayakkm) December 19, 2015
Hope Yuvraj singh performs in the T20s down under so that we can see him play Australia at Mohali and Pakistan at Dharamsala in T20 WC. — Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) December 19, 2015
Plenty of exciting picks for India's tour of Australia! specially looking forward to Yuvraj, Nehra n Pandya... #AUSvsIND
— Adarsh Gautam (@go_adarsh93) December 19, 2015
Ashish Nehra is now the new Mohinder Amarnath! #comebacks — Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) December 19, 2015
Good to see Hardik Pandya in the T20 squad...happy for Nehra too. Thoroughly deserved. Four long years in the wilderness finally over.
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) December 19, 2015
the senior statesmen of indian cricket all find themselves in the T20 squad- yuvraj, harbhajan & nehra- young man's game anyone? — Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) December 19, 2015
Good to see Yuvi back & really harsh 2 drop out Raina & Mishra. What 4 Harbhajan again. I Dont see Manish performing in Aus pitches #AUSVIND
— Yokesh (@ImYokEsH) December 19, 2015
...but Yuvi, Harbhajan and Nehra in T20 squad which show that India looking for experience for T20 World Championship — Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) December 19, 2015
Raina dropped from ODI team. Rahane plays. Finally some sense! #AUSVIND
— Aishwaryaa Haridas (@ImAishu_) December 19, 2015
