Rohit Sharma fans express anger with Mumbai Indians over India's Test squad vs England, say will unfollow MI

On January 12, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) disclosed the Test squad for the initial two matches of the upcoming five-match series against England at home. Following this announcement, fans turned to social media to share their opinions on the player selections.

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Simultaneously, Mumbai Indians (MI), an Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise, also shared the squad on their various social media platforms. Nevertheless, the post by Mumbai Indians garnered mixed reactions from Rohit Sharma's supporters. The post showcased images of KL Rahul, Jasprit Bumrah, and Shreyas Iyer, noticeably excluding skipper Rohit Sharma.

Subsequently, comments flooded in under the posts, with many fans expressing their dissatisfaction. Some who had previously unfollowed the page when Rohit Sharma was replaced as the captain by Hardik Pandya now pledged to do so again.

Regarding the squad details, Rohit Sharma is set to lead the team, with Jasprit Bumrah as the vice-captain. The squad includes three wicketkeepers: KL Rahul, KS Bharat, and a debut call-up for Dhruv Jurel. The middle-order lineup remains unchanged, featuring Virat Kohli, Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, and Shubman Gill.

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Notably, the Test squad boasts four spinners — Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, and Kuldeep Yadav. The pace attack comprises Avesh Khan, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah, and Mukesh Kumar.

Squad for first 2 Tests vs England: Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), KS Bharat (WK), Dhruv Jurel (WK), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohd. Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah (VC) and Avesh Khan.