The Indian selection committee has announced the One Day Internationals (ODI) squad for the West Indies tour. Shikhar Dhawan has been named as the captain of the Indian ODI team for the ODI series against West Indies. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have been rested for this series against West Indies.
It was shocking for cricket fans when they came to know that Virat and Rohit have been rested for the ODI series because both of them haven’t played much cricket in the last few weeks. Virat has just played one Test match post IPL 2022. While Rohit hasn’t played any game since IPL 2022.
Fans trolled both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma for taking more rest than playing matches for the Indian team. Both Virat and Rohit skipped the T20I series against South Africa. They were also not the part of T20I series in Ireland. Fans feel that both of them should be taking the matches of the Indian team seriously.
Here are some of the top Twitter reactions:
When Kohli was captain he used to captain all overseas games and rest vs sl wi at home . That's what any good professional will do .
Now this Rohit mf took captaincy and skips games in SA , Eng but captained vs wi sl at home 😭 making Rahul Bumrah lead . Unrealistic
— • (@KohlifiedGal) July 5, 2022
Why resting our major players time and again? It’s like you are asking them to play to get a break from all the rest. Virat and Rohit need long time in the middle. ODIs are perfect setting for that. They can ease their way in 🤦♂️ https://t.co/Dut9EzT5Dx
— Pavan’s Labyrinth (@BardOfBread) July 6, 2022
There's still 1 real 'captain' though across formats. It's just that he's in the dressing room and not in the XI. You see him in PCs before and after the series, speak strategy, combination and everything else. And the team is being picked on those lines only. https://t.co/tFBB7cUnvr
— Gurkirat Singh Gill (@gurkiratsgill) July 6, 2022
Tired of B and C team playing while A team rested mostly. Losing interest in the format.
— Shivani (@meme_ki_diwani) July 6, 2022
Had a month break after IPL. Then 6 games in England. Then rest again?
Humans aa da neengallam.
Hardik, Ishan, Shreyas, Axar, Pant, Yuzi.
These 6 played SA T20s too.Rohit, Kohli and Bumrah didn't.
— Krishna Kumar (@KrishnaKRM) July 6, 2022
Virat Kohli & Rohit Sharma after T20 WC 2021:
•Kohli
Rest in T20I series & 1st Test vs NZ.
Rest in 3rd T20I vs WI & T20I series vs SL.
Rest in T20I series vs SA & IRE.
Rest in 1st T20I vs ENG.•Rohit
Rest test series vs NZ.
Missed whole SA tour.
Rest T20I series vs SA & IRE.— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) July 6, 2022
I am not sure if Kohli resting from the West Indies ODIs is the best call. That's his best format and I think if he wants to get back into runs, he should play this format the most. Not to mention, he struggled vs WI at home, scoring runs vs the same opponent would have helped.
— Gurkirat Singh Gill (@gurkiratsgill) July 6, 2022
https://twitter.com/highon_beer/status/1544622499211595776?s=20&t=E81ZLie4VZZV76omoiUakw
In 2022 so far
Virat:15 inn ,431 runs @ 28.73
Rohit:12 inn ,284 runs @ 23.66Struggling so badly and still taking rest from their BEST FORMAT 🤦🥲#WIvIND
— َ𝗱𝗮𝗻ı_Î_𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽§َ (@DanielSamsDolan) July 6, 2022
Why on earth does Rohit Sharma need rest ? 3 ODIs & 3 T20s vs England is all that his body can sustain ? I'm a huge Rohit fan but he's missing far too much of international cricket which does no good to the team. Can play 14 high intensity IPL matches but not 2 series in a row ?? https://t.co/hKq7sfVpM8
— Shashant (@Imshash10) July 6, 2022
Only pant deserves rest.
Kohli and Bumrah got break during SA series.
Don't know why rohit was given rest again🤦🤦— Sabarish (@VSabarish_22) July 6, 2022
Yes Rohit Sharma need some rest as he would be very tired of England tour with the number of day he played 👏👏#IndianCricketTeam #CricketTwitter #BCCI https://t.co/IWrW4PGIEM
— Aman Kumar Singh (@rajputaman22) July 6, 2022
Absolutely shameful from BCCI. 8 captains in 4 months. Rohit just now rested Vs SA and didn’t play test. And now he wants to rest again🤣 When Kohli and Dhoni were captain – did they take rest every 1-2 series? Hope they understand the value of Kohli fitness now…#ViratKohli𓃵 pic.twitter.com/uG3tJMUmNU
— Ravish kumar (@Ravishk74806032) July 6, 2022
https://twitter.com/NextBiIIionairs/status/1544629612914782209?s=20&t=E81ZLie4VZZV76omoiUakw
Team India ODI squad for WI Tour : Shikhar Dhawan (C), Ravindra Jadeja (VC), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Deepak Hooda, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan (WK), Sanju Samson (WK), Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Avesh Khan, Prasidh Krishna, Mohd Siraj, Arshdeep Singh
Ravindra Jadeja named vice-captain for ODI series vs West Indies
Ravindra Jadeja has been named as the vice-captain for the ODI series against West Indies. The ODI series would start on 22nd July. 2nd and 3rd ODI would be played on 24th and 25th July respectively. The ODI series would be played in Queen’s Park Oval stadium.
Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah too have been rested for the ODI series against West Indies. Sanju Samson has been named as the Wicketkeeper in the ODI squad against West Indies. Now Virat and Rohit would be seen in action in the White ball series against England for three ODIs and as many T20Is.
