'Influence Of IPL...': Fans Slam BCCI After Selectors Ignore Mumbai Batter For IND vs WI Test Series

Sarfaraz Khan has been scoring a lot of runs in the domestic circuit with sheer consistency and is in contention for a call-up for almost a year now.

Sarfaraz Khan's exclusion from IND vs WI Tests angered fans on social media as they made sure to trend his name on Twitter.

India vs West Indies 2023: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced India's ODI and Test squads for India tour West Indies 2023. While the Indian selectors dropped several big names like Cheteshwar Pujara and Umesh Yadav, talented youngsters like Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ruturaj Gaikwad were rewarded with well-deserved call-ups. Sadly, there wasn't a place for Mumbai batter Sarfaraz Khan. The in-form right-hander has been scoring a lot of runs in the domestic circuit with sheer consistency and is in contention for a call-up for almost a year now. Notably, his exclusion angered fans on social media as they made sure to trend 'Sarfaraz Khan' on Twitter.

Check below some viral reactions...

Why not Sarfaraz khan in team his Muslim ?@BCCI @JayShah pic.twitter.com/G5qDFUSpVq

— Shahnawazali (@Shahnaw23841654) June 23, 2023

And for anyone who believes that Test team is chosen on the basis of domestics and not IPL is just being a liar to themselves.

In no world can Sarfaraz Khan get ignored for the Test team, unless selection happens on the basis of IPL.

— Jaanvi🏏 (@that_shutterbug) June 23, 2023

Priyank panchal, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Indrajith, Sarfaraz Khan all these guys deserve test caps.

Influence of IPL in selections these days are sky rocketing. ODI itself is a different format when compared to T20. I don't know how are they selecting test squads based on IPL https://t.co/Kr6UHLRX6x

— Vigneshwaran (@Vignesh_tweeets) June 23, 2023

So conveniently omitted Sarfaraz Khan and Rajat Patidar who both have scored heavily and consistently. Absolutely pathetic conditions and extreme politics! https://t.co/UAYQqynGNU

— Divyesh (@iamdivyesh) June 23, 2023

Sarfaraz Khan's record in domestic cricket

Sarfaraz Khan has so far scored 3,505 runs in first class cricket in 54 innings of 37 matches at an average of 79 with help of 13 centuries and 9 half-centuries. In List-A cricket, the wicket-keeper batter has so far scored 469 runs in 26 matches at an average of 39, including two centuries. Despite these records, Sarfaraz Khan is constantly being ignored by team India's selectors.