• "Nothing But India's Loss": Twitter Fumes As Rahul Tripathi, Sanju Samson Not Selected for the T20 Squad Vs. South Africa

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    "Nothing But India's Loss": Twitter Fumes As Rahul Tripathi, Sanju Samson Not Selected for the T20 Squad Vs. South Africa

    Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh was disappointed with Tripathi's exclusion, saying the 31-year-old "deserved a chance."

     

    font-weight:normal;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold">Digital Desk: color:black;mso-themecolor:text1"> On Sunday, the All-India Senior
    Selection Committee named squads for the upcoming T20I series against South
    Africa and a one-off Test against England. Rahul Tripathi, who has been in
    splendid form for SunRisers Hyderabad in the ongoing Indian Premier League
    (IPL) season, has not been given a chance in the 18-member T20I squad. The
    right-handed Tripathi has struck the ball superbly for SRH, and he has scored
    393 runs in 13 matches so far at a strike rate of 161.73, including three
    half-centuries. Fans expected the batter to be named to the T20I squad, but
    this was not the case.



     



    color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">As soon as the squad was announced on Sunday,
    fans immediately took to Twitter to express their disappointment over Tripathi
    not being given a chance in the squad.



     



    color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh was
    disappointed with Tripathi's exclusion, saying the 31-year-old "deserved a
    chance."



     



    color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">Over the past few seasons, Tripathi has been
    a consistent performer while playing for KKR. Changing the franchise this
    season did not play spoilsport as Tripathi piled on the runs this season.



     



     Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Jasprit Bumrah
    have all been rested for the T20Is. KL Rahul will be leading the side, while
    pace sensation Umran Malik has earned a maiden call-up. The five-match T20I
    series will begin on June 9 in Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.



     



    color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">Dinesh Karthik made his way back into the
    squad on the back of some strong performances for Royal Challengers Bangalore
    this season. Hardik Pandya, leading table-toppers Gujarat Titans in the ongoing
    IPL season, has also returned to the squad.



     



    color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav are among
    the leading wicket-takers in the ongoing IPL season, and hence the duo has been
    named in the squad. Harshal Patel and Bhuvneshwar Kumar are also in the squad.



     



    color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">Punjab Kings seamer Arshdeep Singh who has
    given strong performances over the last few IPL seasons, has also earned a
    maiden call-up to the national side.



     



    color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">India squad for SA T20Is: KL Rahul (c),
    Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ishan Kishan, Deepak Hooda, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (VC)
    (wk), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Hardik Pandya, Venkatesh Iyer, Yuzvendra Chahal,
    Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel,
    Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Umran Malik.



     



    color:black;mso-themecolor:text1">Here are some tweets from the Cricket lovers
    after elimination of the two productive players from the T20 Squad Vs. South
    Africa:

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