"Getting victimized by the politics of Dravid and Rohit"- Fans slam Indian team management for ignoring Ruturaj Gaikwad for 2nd ODI vs West Indies

Team India management faced the ire of frustrated fans after Ruturaj Gaikwad's name was absent from the playing XI for the second ODI against West Indies. The Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados, is hosting the contest today (July 29). India lead the three-match series 1-0, having won the first ODI by five wickets on July 27.Veteran members of the Indian team Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli decided to sit out of the second ODI. In the absence of regular captain Rohit, vice-captain Hardik Pandya took over the reins for this contest. Axar Patel and Sanju Samson replaced the senior duo in the playing XI.Fans online were not thrilled after learning that Ruturaj Gaikwad was overlooked once again. They felt that Ruturaj might have been a like-for-like replacement for any one of Rohit and Virat as he is naturally a top-order batter. They slammed the management for not giving him a chance and going with Axar Patel when the XI already had six bowling options.Here are some of the fans reactions on Twitter on the matter:Aufridi Chumtya@ShuhidAufridiWhat Is The Hatred With Ruturaj Gaikwad ? Why They Are Not Giving Chance To Ruturaj Gaikwad ? pic.twitter.com/SvgOeashzE7220What Is The Hatred With Ruturaj Gaikwad ? Why They Are Not Giving Chance To Ruturaj Gaikwad ? pic.twitter.com/SvgOeashzEYash@CSKYash_Dropped an opener in Rohit Sharma still couldn't give a chance to Ruturaj Gaikwad who is an opener and has been warming the bench continuously since The Test Series 🫡9218Dropped an opener in Rohit Sharma still couldn't give a chance to Ruturaj Gaikwad who is an opener and has been warming the bench continuously since The Test Series 🫡Sir Anthoni@imAnthoni_Bhagwaaaan hai kaha re tu What else a man can do to play for his Country if this is not enough. Non deserving are still playing and #RuturajGaikwadIs still getting victimised by the politics of Dravid and Rohit pic.twitter.com/Rg1opGrkk3&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; title=&quot;tweet-url&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot;&gt;pic.twitter.com/Rg1opGrkk3126Bhagwaaaan hai kaha re tu 😫😭 What else a man can do to play for his Country 🇮🇳 if this is not enough. Non deserving are still playing and #RuturajGaikwadIs still getting victimised by the politics of Dravid and Rohit pic.twitter.com/Rg1opGrkk3&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; title=&quot;tweet-url&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot;&gt;pic.twitter.com/Rg1opGrkk3Mukesh Leo💛@_mukesh_07The wait still continues....... Actually you deserves more ruttuI Damn sure he will prove in Asian games as a captain &amp; player#RuturajGaikwad pic.twitter.com/XgnglZhk75The wait still continues....... Actually you deserves more ruttuI Damn sure he will prove in Asian games as a captain &amp; player#RuturajGaikwad pic.twitter.com/XgnglZhk75DEFINITELY NOT@DEFINITELY_NO7What about Ruturaj #Rutu #Ruturajgaikwad pic.twitter.com/lpt8ZJG3Qq2What about Ruturaj 💔#Rutu #Ruturajgaikwad pic.twitter.com/lpt8ZJG3Qq♚@balltamperrerrThis is the Only way for Ruturaj Gaikwad for getting selected in Indian TeamMI lobby. pic.twitter.com/bi7F7wnXVK2This is the Only way for Ruturaj Gaikwad for getting selected in Indian TeamMI lobby. 💔 pic.twitter.com/bi7F7wnXVKSir Anthoni@imAnthoni_Rohit and Dravid knew that if they give #RuturajGaikwad a chance in this series then he will definitely perform and then their puppies spots will be in danger likes of gill sky ishanSo he can play extra bowler but won't let Ruturaj playA+ Politics by Dravid and Rohit🏻🏻 Oscar pic.twitter.com/zkcWHtFTzo3Rohit and Dravid knew that if they give #RuturajGaikwad a chance in this series then he will definitely perform and then their puppies spots will be in danger likes of gill sky ishanSo he can play extra bowler but won't let Ruturaj playA+ Politics by Dravid and Rohit👏🏻🙌🏻 Oscar pic.twitter.com/zkcWHtFTzoRam_mc@RamprasathJ10No Kohli and Rohit but Ruturaj Gaikwad still benchedHmm...BCCI pic.twitter.com/aoiCCW5i7i41No Kohli and Rohit but Ruturaj Gaikwad still benchedHmm...BCCI☕️ pic.twitter.com/aoiCCW5i7iTerminator@Terminator3010WHY NOT RUTURAJ GAIKWAD !!!!!!What's the Logic by Replacing an Opener and a Number 3 Batsman by an All-rounder and a Middle order Batsman. pic.twitter.com/XNnP4ZzGQ7 twitter.com/CricCrazyJohns…11WHY NOT RUTURAJ GAIKWAD !!!!!!What's the Logic by Replacing an Opener and a Number 3 Batsman by an All-rounder and a Middle order Batsman. pic.twitter.com/XNnP4ZzGQ7 twitter.com/CricCrazyJohns…Arun Singh@ArunTuThikHoGyaRuturaj Gaikwad in this tour🥲 pic.twitter.com/K2PQE1PgmQ368Ruturaj Gaikwad in this tour🥲 pic.twitter.com/K2PQE1PgmQCamlin@SundarHiveShubman Gill when Ruturaj Gaikwad brings him drinks today pic.twitter.com/gswq4yzppT31Shubman Gill when Ruturaj Gaikwad brings him drinks today pic.twitter.com/gswq4yzppTWe want to see how much we can score batting first: India captain Hardik PandyaSpeaking after losing the toss, India skipper Hardik Pandya revealed that they were looking to bat first to challenge themselves after chasing in the previous game. He said:&quot;We were looking to bat first as well, we bowled the last game, and we need to challenge our batters as well. The wicket played a bit up and down the last time, and we want to see how much we can score batting first. Ro and Virat have been playing constant cricket, so, we thought they might rest for this game and be fresh for the 3rd ODI.&quot;He added:&quot;We are making sure the opportunities are given to the guys. The way we bowled last game was impressive, tremendous bowling effort to get a team out for under 150, but the way we caught some very good catches, that changed the momentum and made sure they didn't get any rhythm.&quot;The Men in Blue will also play a five-match T20 series against West Indies after the third ODI on August 1.

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