'Daftest decision' - Social media goes bezerk after Bumrah, Kuldeep, Sai absences

India person rung successful the changes for the 2nd Test against England astatine Edgbaston, with batter Sai Sudharsan dropped and the exclusion of Kuldeep Yadav stirring statement among fans and pundits alike.

England, who pb the five-match bid 1-0, won the flip and opted to vessel archetypal connected a transportation expected to assistance aboriginal seam movement. Sudharsan, who scored 0 and past 30 successful the archetypal Test astatine Headingley, has made mode arsenic India sought to recalibrate their apical order. The 23-year-old’s debut outing was underwhelming, and with the unit of a must-win encounter, the absorption opted for a reshuffle. Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has besides been rested, arsenic portion of his workload management.

His lack has opened the doorway for the inclusion of Akash Deep, with Shardul Thakur besides making way. The duo’s exit has seen Washington Sundar and Nitish Kumar Reddy included successful the XI, bringing successful some versatility and caller energy. However, what has caught the astir attraction is the continued omission of wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav. Despite conditions that could assistance rotation aboriginal successful the match, Kuldeep was erstwhile again near out.

Fans took to societal media expressing disbelief implicit the call, peculiarly with the squad seeking wicket-taking options connected a wearing aboveground connected Day 4 and 5.

The squad decisions meant that hundreds of reactions poured in, with 1 tweet speechmaking that India would request '650 and past immoderate magic' to win. Another argued that Sai Sudharsan being dropped was a mistake and that helium should person been fixed much time. Being dropped the precise adjacent crippled aft his debut did not beryllium good with many.

India volition look to level the bid with a triumph astatine Edgbaston, wherever they are yet to triumph a Test.