The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), on Saturday, announced the 17-member squad for the six-match ODI series against South Africa in South Africa.
A week before the announcement was made, veteran cricketer Suresh Raina had cleared the much talked ‘Yo-Yo’ test – the mandatory test all national cricketers are expected to clear.
Amidst this backdrop, it was being speculated that Raina could well make his comeback to the national side again. Moreover, it was his failure in these tests in his previous attempts that had seen him miss out on being a part of several home series this season.
Along with him, another veteran big name, Yuvraj Singh, was also in contention to be named in the Indian squad.
However, much to their disappointment, both Yuvraj and Raina failed to make a comeback to the team.
Fans being fans didn’t lap this up well. And reacted like never before on Twitter.
Here is how they reacted to Yuvraj and Raina’s omission:
https://twitter.com/ImoRoflme/status/944584015167741953
#RIPBCCI na Raina again😐😐
— Nayan (@urstrulyNayan) December 24, 2017
https://twitter.com/niiranjjan/status/937685091978952705
https://twitter.com/bharath5253/status/944785031934775296
Where is @ImRaina ?????🤔🤔🤔
— Yuvraj Naik 🇮🇳 (@jdjdkdidndndkd) December 4, 2017
https://twitter.com/AviDhanuYuVi/status/937688106618175488
@BCCI pls explain it @YUVSTRONG12 @ImRaina both are cleared yo yo test! Then y u didn't pickup them for south Africa tour? Any ego??
— Joseph John (@josephvijay13) December 24, 2017
Raina se kya dushmani hai or u have the dare n so plz show the yoyo test live
— yash raikesh (@yashraikesh) December 4, 2017
https://twitter.com/yuvian_army/status/937684961909280768
https://twitter.com/AkashPatil3838/status/944811865665806336
@klrahul11 misses out? @JadhavKedar in? no news of @ImRaina yet.. wonder if the selectors are playing musical chairs with the players future !!! https://t.co/Wht5FJzIL1
— Phanindra Gopal Yadavalli (@PhanindraGopalY) December 24, 2017
Dis is ridiculous nw @YUVSTRONG12 has passed the test what else u need nw… No politics can stop Yuvi….
— Dr. Samujjwal Roy (@iamSamujjwal) December 4, 2017