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Rohit Sharma removes 'India Cricketer' from his social media bio after not being picked for Australia tour

India cricketer Rohit Sharma removed 'India Cricketer' from his Twitter bio which fanned the rumours that all is not well in the Indian Cricket Team.

Rohit Sharma removes India Cricketer from his social media bio after not being picked for Australia tour

New Delhi, October 27: India's limited-overs vice-captain and star batsman Rohit Sharma was left out of the squad for the upcoming tour of Australia. The right-handed opening batsman from Mumbai - who's leading Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 in the UAE - suffered a hamstring injury during a match. The MI skipper has missed a couple of matches already for his franchise is on the recovery path.

The BCCI did not throw much light on Rohit's fitness and just stated that it is monitoring his progress while announcing the three teams for the Australia tour on Monday (October 26).

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Rohit seen practicing in MI nets

However, what raised several eyebrows after Rohit was seen practising at the Mumbai Indians' nets within hours of being left out of the India squad.

The tour of Australia comprises three T20 Internationals, as many ODIs and four Tests. The series is scheduled to start on November 27.

Opener Mayank Agarwal, who too has missed out on the last two games for KXIP due to injury, was named in the Indian contingent for the tour.

Gavaskar calls for transparency

Gavaskar calls for transparency

The development sparked a furore over social media as many questioned BCCI for this confusion. Even former India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar for more transparency on the status.

"The Indian cricket fan deserves to know, more than anything else. The franchisees, I understand. They don't want to give their hand away. They don't want to give the oppositions any psychological advantage. "But we are talking about the Indian team here. Even Mayank Agarwal for example. For an Indian cricket fan, they ought to know what happens to two of their key players," Gavaskar said. Rohit may not be in the India squad but there is a possibility that he will return to lead Mumbai Indians later in the IPL.

Rohit fans slam BCCI

Many called the move as unjust from the selectors. Later, Rohit removed 'India Cricketer' from his Twitter bio which further fanned the rumours that all is not well in the Indian Cricket Team.

Fans question BCCI move

Rohit removed 'India Cricketer' from his Twitter bio which angered the fans and fanned the rumours that all is not well in the Indian Cricket Team.

Story first published: Saturday, October 31, 2020, 15:58 [IST]
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