Satire: 5 reasons why Ajinkya Rahane was dropped from Test side in South Africa

Sharmas first, rest next

Indian cricket team's rule number one: if you are picked in the squad and have Sharma as your surname, you get a place in the team irrespective of how well you play. This is a rule that gained popularity ever since India's current skipper took over the captaincy. The reason behind this is UNKNOWN, yes, seriously unknown.

Remember his first Test as a captain when he picked all three Sharmas in the squad? It had both Rohit and Ishant with Karn Sharma being the third one, and the most surprising part is Karn played in place of R Ashwin in the Test.

So, Ajinkya, the message is clear. If you play the third Test, make sure that your surname is changed at the earliest.

Note: This slide is a work of fiction and the writer didn't mean to hurt any sentiments.