Harbhajan Singh's Three-Word Review Of Yuzvendra Chahal After Cricket World Cup 2023 Snub

06.09.2023 - 05:11 sports.ndtv.com

Former Indian cricket team spinner Harbhajan Singh was left surprised with the decision to not include Yuzvendra Chahal in the Cricket World Cup 2023 squad.

The team management went with Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel as the spin bowling with Axar and Jadeja being all-rounders.

There was extra focus on all-rounders in the team selection as India also included Shardul Thakur and Hardik Pandya. "Surprise not to see @yuzi_chahal in the World Cup squad for Team India.

pure Match winner," he posted on social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter). During the press conference, skipper Rohit Sharma said the decision to go ahead with Shardul Thakur and Axar Patel aligned with the team's desire to attain as much balance as possible.

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