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'Mumbai lobby is too strong'- Twitter accuses Rohit Sharma and team selectors of bias in favour of Shreyas Iyer

Twitter was furious after the news of Shreyas Iyer's inclusion spread. Many were angry at his inclusion ahead of Sanju Samson.

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Deepak Hooda's sensational rise to Indian cricket has been a great story for cricket fans. The 27-year-old was selected for the Indian side after an eye-catching performance in the Indian T20 League. After a poor Asia Cup 2022 however, Hooda’s career seems to have taken a massive hit after he was also excluded from the squad due to an injury.

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The Rohtak-born all-rounder has not travelled to Thiruvananthapuram, where the first match of the three-match T20I series between India and South Africa will be played.

Mohammad Shami who is also recovering after getting infected by COVID has been ruled out of the series. Meanwhile, Shreyas Iyer and Shahbaz Ahmed have been named as the two replacements for the series.

The news of Iyer’s inclusion particularly has irked many cricket fans who insist that there is a Mumbai lobby working behind the inclusion of the right-hand batter.

 

Fans on Twitter were shocked at the fact that Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson were not included despite performing better than 27-year-old. Iyer has recently been found out by bowlers as many have exploited his short ball problem.

Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Arshdeep Singh have been sent to the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore for fitness checkups.

Ajay Jadeja slams Indian Cricket Board

Former India batter Ajay Jadeja has slammed the Indian Cricket Board for this and thinks it does not make sense. Talking to Cricbuzz, Jadeja said, “If the guys are being sent to Bangalore, I don’t know whether there is some religious ritual going on or some other kind of ritual, because otherwise it just doesn’t make sense. The best equipment, the best people, the best technology should be with the Indian team.”

India is scheduled to play a three-match T20I series and three-match ODI series against South Africa in India. The first match of the tour starts on 28th September 2022 in Thiruvananthapuram

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