'It's Beyond my Understanding': Harbhajan Singh Slams Selectors For Yuzvendra Chahal's Absence From T20I Squad

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Harbhajan Singh said that it is beyond his understanding why the selectors didn't pick Chahal in the T20I squad and select him for the ODI team.

Veteran spinner Harbhajan Singh has lashed out at the Indian cricket team selectors for not picking Yuzvendra Chahal in the T20I squad for the South Africa tour while he got selected in the ODI format despite missing the recently concluded World Cup. Chahal has done well in the shortest format of the games in recent times and has been a consistent performer in IPL for his franchise over the years.

Chahal missed out on the squad for the ODI World Cup and was also dropped from the T20I squad for the ongoing T20I series against Australia. However, the Haryana spinner went back to domestic cricket and performed well in the Vijay Hazare Trophy to grab the attention of the selectors once again.

Harbhajan said that it is beyond his understanding why the selectors didn’t pick Chahal in the T20I squad and select him for the ODI team.

“There is no Yuzvendra Chahal in the T20 format. You kept him in ODIs but not T20Is. They just gave him a lollypop to suck on. We won’t take in the format where you do well but will take for other formats. It’s beyond my understanding,” Harbhajan said on his YouTube channel.

The veteran spinner also talked about Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane’s snub from the Test squad. Harbhajan said that the board should have a clear communication with the duo regarding their absence and suggested that it is going to be tough for them to make a comeback on.

“I think the road is tough for a comeback. They have served Indian cricket, and are renowned cricketers. The board should have had a chat with them. They should have been informed why they are not picked and what is a possible path for them in their careers,” he said.

Harbhajan also talked about the exclusion of Umesh Yadav who has been regular in India’s Test squad for over the years.

“South Africa tour is not easy. It’s tough for batters. There you won’t have Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane. Youth are indeed getting opportunities. It’s a good thing. But I don’t think that selectors had a chat with Rahane, Pujara, or Umesh Yadav because whenever Yadav has played in Tests, he has performed.”