Selector’s decision to exclude Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma and Yuzvendra Chahal from the respective white-ball squads did not sit well with the former India spinner. Harbhajan finds it challenging to comprehend the selectors’ thought process in making these decisions.
“Hard to understand why @yuzi_chahal @IamAbhiSharma4 @IamSanjuSamson are not part of the Indian Team for Sri Lanka,” Harbhajan posted on X.
Abhishek cracked a blistering century in just his second international match for India during the recent series against Zimbabwe. However, he was not selected for the T20I matches against Sri Lanka.
In contrast, Samson, who recorded his first international century in India’s last ODI game in December 2023, was omitted from the 50-over series. However, he secured a spot in the T20I squad.
BCCI on Thursday named the squad for both formats and named Suryakumar Yadav as the new T20 skipper after Rohit Sharma‘s retirement from the format.
Also, India’s main players returned to T20Is after being rested for the Zimbabwe tour. Harshit Rana’s addition to the ODI squad was one of the notable additions in the announcement.
The 22-year-old Delhi pacer earned a maiden call-up and will join his former Kolkata Knight Riders mentor Gambhir in Sri Lanka. In IPL 2024, he bagged 19 scalps in 13 matches for KKR and finished as the second-highest wicket-taker for the franchise after Varun Chakaravarthy’s 21 dismissals.
