Five Times Indian Fans Were Angry At Indian Cricket Board For Gambling Of Players In World Championships

Selecting a bunch of 15 players for a world championship is not an easy task for any selection committee. There will be a group of fans who will question the selection of a few players. Recently, the Indian Cricket Board‘s selection committee had to face the ire of dropping Sanju Samson. However, this isn’t the only time when an Indian selection committee had to face it.

In the last few years, different selection committees have put together squads for different world events. During these years, the Men In Blue played in the ODI and 20-20 World Cups and Champions Trophies. The team tasted the success of winning the title in some tournaments while aced agony in others. In this listicle, we will discuss five instances when the Indian Cricket Board had to face the heat for not including the experienced player.

Five times when the Indian Cricket Board faced the heat of the fans

1. Exclusion of Robin Uthappa from the 2010 20-20 World Cup squad

The right-hander had a blast in the 2010 season of the Indian T20 League. During the tournament, he amassed 374 runs for Bangalore at an average of 31.16 and a strike rate of 171.55 which is the best in his league career.

The 2007 20-20 World Cup winner was expected to be part of the team after Virender Sehwag was ruled out. However, the selectors gave preference to Murali Vijay, who scored 458 runs during the tournament and was making his international debut. The fans wanted some experience in the team.