SL v IND 2024: Fans outrage after Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sanju Samson miss out as BCCI names India squads for Sri Lanka tour

Sanju Samson was named in T20I squad, but not in ODIs, while Ruturaj missed out from both squads.

By Jatin Sharma - 18 Jul, 2024

Sanju Samson and Ruturaj Gaikwad | Twitter

The BCCI, on July 18, 2024, announced the ODI and T20I Team India squads for the upcoming Sri Lanka tour. India is to play 3 ODIs and 3 T20Is against Sri Lanka starting July 27.

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have been included in ODI squad, with Rohit to captain. Shreyas Iyer makes his India ODI team return, while Rishabh Pant has been named in both squads.

Suryakumar Yadav has been named T20I captain over Hardik Pandya, who lost his vice-captaincy in both formats to Shubman Gill, who will be deputy in white-ball formats.

However, eagle eyed fans quickly noticed absence of Ruturaj Gaikwad and Abhishek Sharma from either of the Indian squads. Also Sanju Samson was not part of the ODI squad, but was named in T20Is.

This led to severe backlash on social media by the Indian team fans as they asked questions why Ruturaj Gaikwad was dropped from both formats and Abhishek Sharma was not picked. Some of the fans also called for justice for Sanju Samson as well.

Here are some of the posts by fans:

In the world of Gill & Jaiswal, I would still stan & support this underrated gem ????????

Need justice for Ruturaj Gaikwad ???????? pic.twitter.com/jTqRBIPHaS
— LeoDas_MSDian™???? (@Leodas_Msd) July 18, 2024

Sorry RUTURAJ GAIKWAD,

we failed you. pic.twitter.com/9jmpAYDaRd
— RUTUNATION³¹ (@RutuNation) July 18, 2024

Some MAJOR QUESTIONS from India's team selection vs Sri Lanka:

-How come Shubman Gill is first choice vice-captain when he wasn't even part of T20WC squad?

-Why is Sanju Samson dropped from ODI team who scored a century in his last ODI?

-Why aren't Abhishek and Ruturaj in… pic.twitter.com/zO7Eai7QJh
— Himanshu Pareek (@Sports_Himanshu) July 18, 2024

Sanju Samson hits a century in South Africa in his latest ODI, only to be dropped for Rishabh Pant, who hasn’t played an ODI in 1.5 years.

Samson's ODI stats:
- 14 innings
- 510 runs
- Avg: 57

Pant's ODI stats:
- 26 innings
- 865 runs
- Avg: 35

pic.twitter.com/BWWPaKdPpn
— Mr. Shaz (@Wh_So_Serious) July 18, 2024

Feel for Abhishek Sharma and Ruturaj Gaikwad???????? pic.twitter.com/3UIm1AIJgw
— Chinmay Shah (@chinmayshah28) July 18, 2024

No place for Ruturaj Gaikwad & Abhishek in T20Is. But Riyan Parag got a second chance after horrendous display of cricket in Zimbabwe.#CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/M0wthAHAAT
— ???????????? (@iSamirRoy) July 18, 2024

Do wonder what has Shubman Gill done to be in this squad ahead of Abhishek Sharma and Ruturaj Gaikwad let alone be the vice captain of it ahead of Pant and Sanju.

Sickening favoritism. But on expected lines. https://t.co/mp3TltjYCV
— archith (@InswinginMenace) July 18, 2024

What a joke! Ruturaj out of T20 & ODI teams while Shubman Gill is VC? Gill can't even make T20 XI without this role! Politics ruining India's squad. Thought Gambhir would fix this, but same old story. Riyan Parag over Rutu and no Abhishek Sharma? Ridiculous!#Ruturaj #BCCI
— Varun Bindal (@VarunBindal47) July 18, 2024

Abhishek Sharma and Ruturaj Gaikwad #INDvsSL pic.twitter.com/nZE8UiInuP
— Raja Babu (@GaurangBhardwa1) July 18, 2024

Never Puts Any Story.
Never Complains Of Anything.
No PR, Just Pure Talent✌️????

Still Unlucky and Gets Robbed by BCCI.

~Being Ruturaj Gaikwad is tough, Ngl. pic.twitter.com/e4tScfj7HZ
— Hustler (@HustlerCSK) July 18, 2024

Sanju Samson in the last ODI match: Hundred in South Africa.

- Dropped in the Sri Lanka series. pic.twitter.com/Qzc1qtlooq
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) July 18, 2024

Ruturaj Gaikwad Performed better than Subhman Gill in last series yet
Gill is appointed as VC and Ruturaj is Dropped .

- A Politician has entered in Indian cricket team as head coach ???? pic.twitter.com/oaUN2O3zU7
— MAHIYANK™ (@Mahiyank_78) July 18, 2024

During 2022 T20 WC

Sanju played and performed in every odi match, Everyone thinking that he will be our Wicket keeper but He was dropped for without reason.

For 2025 CT
He again dropped from team.#Sanjusamson
— Itin Mishra (@ItinM95001) July 18, 2024

Riyan Parag ke liye To itna Kafi H Kam Hota nhi Jh**Te Na ChChi Bas Batein Uchi Uchi ????????

Still BCCI-Picked Him In T20 nd ODIs both while Deserving Players #RuturajGaikwad and Abhishek Sharma dropped.

And Sanju Samson didn’t Get Chance in ODI’s#INDvsSL pic.twitter.com/K2wFaYkan1
— ???????????????????????????? (@___meMeraj) July 18, 2024

Ruturaj Gaikwad dropped from the T20i team despite being a top performer in the previous series.

- Abhishek Sharma also dropped. pic.twitter.com/H0Qx6dfCc3
— Lalit Kumar ✨ (@lalitkumar_15) July 18, 2024

Ruturaj Gaikwad in the last 7 innings in T20I:

- 71.2 Average & 158.7 Strike Rate.

The Only Indian player to have t20 hundred ???? against Aus

No 8 in ICC T20 Rankings

But Dropped for the Sri Lanka T20????#RuturajGaikwad ❤️pic.twitter.com/0xb2LSp8Hf
— R????ქႽᏋkЋ????R (@RajsekharNTR) July 18, 2024

SL v IND 2024: Fans outrage after Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sanju Samson miss out as BCCI names India squads for Sri Lanka tour

Sanju Samson was named in T20I squad, but not in ODIs, while Ruturaj missed out from both squads.

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