The ongoing T20i series between India and Australia started on a bitter note for team India as they lost the first of the three match to the Australians after they failed to chase the target of 174 runs.
However, the cricket fans were left disappointed after Yuzvendra Chahal didn’t make it to the playing XI of the team. On the other hand, Krunal Pandya’s inclusion in the team for the ongoing series against Australia has become one of the talking points. He was chosen over Yuzvendra Chahal, which has left many cricket experts and pundits disappointed.
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And to add more to the disappointment of the fans, Krunal Pandya couldn’t display much of his skills in the match yesterday. He bowled for overs for 55 runs and went wicketless.
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After his performance, he has been criticized for his performance on social media. Cricket fans are trolling and slamming the team management for taking him in the playing squad, especially when the team have better options like Yuzvendra Chahal.
Here, have a look at how people are slamming Krunal Pandya for his performance :
The problem with having only 5 bowling options was shown up today. Learning curve for Khaleel Ahmed and Krunal Pandya. Can’t be too harsh.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) November 21, 2018
India paid the price for dropping Chahal.
Krunal Pandya bowled 4 overs for 55 runs & no wicket. India would have been chasing 20 runs less in all likelihood if Chahal was playing. Play Krunal as batsman if you want to, but not as replacement to Chahal.#AUSvsIND— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) November 21, 2018
Where is Kedar Jadhav, Krunal Pandya is an overhyped cricketer!
— hrdx (@lossferwords) November 21, 2018
https://twitter.com/TharVaibhav/status/1065280994503286784
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When #KrunalPandya bowls a dot ball. #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/cpanMUOx5t
— Gajender (@gajender00) November 21, 2018
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Dear BCCI,
Please Include Me In Place Of Krunal Pandya. I Field Much Better And At Least I Draw The Match. ??? #INDvAUS #AUSvIND #INDvsAUS
— Sir Jadeja fan (@SirJadeja) November 21, 2018
https://twitter.com/Secret_Saanta/status/1065171867395284993
Any idea y Krunal was persisted with while #Bhumrah under bowled?? Am I missing something? Was impressed with @imVkohli press confrnce him acknowledging mistakes in England but here in d 1st match itself, lots of mistakes alrdy!! #IndvAus #T20I ??
— Indian (@rajRKpandey) November 22, 2018
Meanwhile krunal pandya bowling to australian batsmen#AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/YpNXKK7N7r
— Ritesh Ramesh naik (@khaLnaikritesh) November 21, 2018
Dear #BCCI @RaviShastriOfc @imVkohli #INDvAUS #INDvsAUS why are u guys openly cheating the nation by keeping KLR and Krunal always in 11 and leaving Manish Pandey(who in recent past has won us matches in AUS) and a much better player than those2 ? Plz find my WC2019 playing11 pic.twitter.com/MxRmFioEWd
— CitizenX (@RamN124) November 21, 2018
Think they get a batting option with Krunal.
Never understood why Manish pandey, mayank Agrawal, Shreyas Iyer not given chances in limited overs.— D Prasanth Nair (@DPrasanthNair) November 22, 2018
@im_manishpandey K L is a gud player but seems out of form since long.High time Manish Pandey is given a chance at Melbourne.Chahal replaces Krunal n Washington or Umesh for khaleel.
— Narayan Mahadevan (@tmnarayan) November 22, 2018
Dear #BCCI @RaviShastriOfc @imVkohli #INDvAUS #INDvsAUS why are u guys openly cheating the nation by keeping KLR and Krunal always in 11 and leaving Manish Pandey(who in recent past has won us matches in AUS) and a much better player than those2 ? Plz find my WC2019 playing11 pic.twitter.com/MxRmFioEWd
— CitizenX (@RamN124) November 21, 2018
Even I’m astonished to see players like Krunal Pandya and Rishabh Pant preferred over Jadeja, Manish Pandey & Jadhav. May be Delhi Lobby is working
— ?? ????? ? ?????? ?? (@tapanspeaks) November 22, 2018
Well, it will be interesting to see whether Krunal Pandya will play in the upcoming second T20i match against Australia which will take place tomorrow.
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