Rayudu’s deserted form led to his exclusion from the initial 15-man squad for World Cup 2019, announced by the BCCI. After his selection snub, Ambati Rayudu came up with a sarcastic tweet, taking a jibe at the chairman of selector's choice (Vijay Shankar) that created a huge buzz on social media.
Rayudu’s 3D reference came a day after the chairman of selectors MSK Prasad cited Shankar's ‘three-dimensional qualities’ to justify his selection ahead of Rayudu.
When asked if India faced defeat in the WC semi-final against the Kiwis because of the number four batsman, MSK Prasad said: "Coming back to the tweet, frankly speaking that was a lovely tweet, I really enjoyed it."
"Seriously, it was a very timely one. I don't know how it struck him but I really enjoyed it," the national chief selector added.
On April 16, Rayudu had tweeted: "Just Ordered a new set of 3d glasses to watch the world cup."
A career that almost always fell apart after promising to fall into place -- Ambati Rayudu will be remembered as someone who could not live up to his rare cricketing talent, undone by a mercurial demeanour that often led to run-ins with authorities.
His cricketing journey ended abruptly on Wednesday after a heart-breaking and baffling World Cup snub.
In his mail to the BCCI, the usually outspoken Rayudu chose not to blame anyone and instead thanked the captains he played under.