The MSK Prasad-led selection panel of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Sunday announced the three Indian squads (ODIs, T20Is and Tests) for the upcoming tour of the West Indies which starts from August 3 in Florida. One of the major surprises of the squad is the exclusion of Mayank Agarwal from the limited-overs format.
He was roped in the Indian World Cup squad as a backup opener for KL Rahul when the latter injured his back while attempting a catch against England. However, despite his addition in the squad, he was not given a single game in the World Cup.
Mayank Agarwal snubbed after world cup call-up:
Since he was a part of the Indian World Cup squad, his exclusion now from the limited-overs squad puts forward the question of how long a deserving player will have to wait for his chance.
Virat Kohli will lead the team in all three series after the captain made himself available for the full tour. It was initially reported that Kohli would be rested for the limited-overs series but the 30-year-old has decided to play all three formats in the West Indies.
India will be missing the services of MS Dhoni in the limited-overs series after the former captain made himself unavailable for the next two months. Dhoni, who holds an honorary post of Lieutenant Colonel in the Parachute Regiment of the Territorial Army, will be with his regiment for the said duration.
Mayank is a hefty run-scorer in the domestic circuit. He was the leading run-scorer in the 2017–18 Ranji Trophy, finishing the tournament with 1,160 runs. He had a memorable 2018 scoring 2141 runs in all formats the highest total by any batsman in an Indian domestic season.
India’s tour of the West Indies will begin with a three-match T20I series starting August 3. The teams will then play three ODIs and two Test matches between August 8-30. The two Test matches will be part of the inaugural edition of the ICC World Test Championship.
Here are a few tweets:
y no mayank agarwal. u send mayank in place to WC but dont pick him for WI? just cant understand!! https://t.co/a97Goardmu
— Gaurav Maheshwari (@JamesDelaneyG) July 21, 2019
Pick Mayank Agarwal for the World Cup to spite Ambati Rayudu, dude retires from Cricket, then you don't pick Mayank for the WI tour.
BCCI is the biggest troll. https://t.co/i66e4rjJDc
— Gabbbar (@GabbbarSingh) July 21, 2019
Where is Mayank Agarwal
Wc me select kr liya or yha nhi????— Amit Yadav (@AmitYad18726011) July 21, 2019
This Mayank Agarwal is T20 and ODI material more than Tests but just like Viru he is doing great in Tests too. Team Should have given him chance in Odis and T20s too.. Imo! https://t.co/WQoF4Oe4i3
— Banna. (@iJaideep_) July 21, 2019
Mayank Agarwal ab kya agla WC khelega.?
— Melon Rusk (@WhiteHatSenior) July 21, 2019
Vijay Shankar Got injured ,Mayank agarwal being called up , Rayudu takes Retirement because he wasn't called now Mayank agarwal isn't in the ODI Squad against WI
Indians to BCCI: pic.twitter.com/l6Yq9AqnkK— ? ? ? ? ? ❤ (@BaeRozgaar__) July 22, 2019
Mayank Agarwal who was in the WC squad rested for the West Indies tour since he gets tired of delivering water bottles during the WC.
— sunil the cricketer (@1sInto2s) July 21, 2019
#INDvWI
Mayank agarwal after not included in odi team pic.twitter.com/SdAdO0myni— hiteshy73 (@hiteshy73) July 21, 2019
BCCI picking Kedar Jadhav over Mayank Agarwal and Shubhman Gill pic.twitter.com/765vUZSoBO
— Sir Yuzvendra (parody) (@SirYuzvendra) July 21, 2019
#INDvWI
TEACHER:Make a sentence consisting of both neither nor & either or?
Student-Neither did BCCI give 1 ODI match experience to Mayank Agarwal before the WC nor did they select him after the WC,this means either the selectors or the BCCI as a whole are high on weed.
Me- pic.twitter.com/jDfaj2VU65— SHUBHAM RAI (@SHUBHAMRAI14051) July 21, 2019
That's how BCCI is treating Mayank Agarwal pic.twitter.com/2oY7ugAYW3
— Sir Yuzvendra (parody) (@SirYuzvendra) July 21, 2019
Mayank Agarwal waiting for his chance to get selected in the ODI team#AgeChallenge #FaceApp pic.twitter.com/0qGRQBAtta
— Sir Yuzvendra (parody) (@SirYuzvendra) July 21, 2019