Twitterati express disappointment as India drop Cheteshwar Pujara for Rohit Sharma in the St Lucia Test

Selection problems are often a happy dilemma but not expected Rohit Sharma to come into the side in place of Cheteshwar Pujara. The competition was in between Murali Vijay, KL Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan and Pujara but Rohit’s selection baffled many fans.

Rohit’s inclusion meant shuffle in the middle-order as team management did not want him to bat at No. 3 position. Captain Virat Kohli took that spot and fell for 3.

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Pujara did look scratchy in the middle during his stay at the crease in the second Test as Jamaica, however, he lends a lot of solidity in the line-up. Rohit walked out to bat at No. 5 when the score was 77 for 3. Twitterati expressed their disappointment on this decision.

One of these days this Shobha De will say something about Rohit Sharma and all will be forgiven.#Olympics2016

— Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) August 9, 2016

Hopefully #Rohitsharma wouldn’t be in a hurry for Maggi today. All he needs to spend some quality time in the middle. #IndvsWI #WivsInd

— Kaushal Singh (@kaushal_singh77) August 9, 2016

Rohit Sharma or Rahul Gandhi Sharma? It’ll be known today. Big match for him #IndvsWI

— GItacharYa (@SSC1729) August 9, 2016

Low interest in #WIvInd series with nothing to talk about, prompts India to pick Rohit Sharma

— Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) August 9, 2016

Will Saha and Ashwin bat before Rohit Sharma#Debate #WIvIND

— Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) August 9, 2016

Virat Kohli doesn’t trust Rohit Sharma to play at no.3. The captain has waled to the crease himself.#WIvIND

— HW Cricket App (@holdingwilley) August 9, 2016

No Pujara, no M Vijay, it is Rohit Sharma. Tl be like, let’s outrage!
*grabs popcorn*#WIvIND

— Adlee Sharon (@adlee_sharon) August 9, 2016

WellDone Virat Kohli Brilliant Changes.. You Cannot Bench a player like Rohit Sharma..#WellComeBackHitman #WIvIND

— Ankit Pandey (@Cricket_Ankit) August 9, 2016

Tiger Rohit Sharma in to the team to replace Pujara

— …. (@ynakg) August 9, 2016

This will be a rare opportunity for Rohit Sharma to reassert his Test credentials. Will he make it count? #IndvsWI

— neeru bhatia (@neerubhatia3) August 9, 2016

Good to see Rohit Sharma play. Either he gives runs or he gives jokes, always brings something to the table.

— Gappistan Radio (@GappistanRadio) August 9, 2016

Make room. Here’s Rohit Sharma, averaging 288 against West Indies in Tests and 23.38 against everyone else. Scoreline reads XXX. #WIvIND

— Jamie Alter (@jamie_alterTOI) August 9, 2016

Big innings this for Rohit Sharma. Team has backed his natural ability and given him a good batting position.

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) August 9, 2016

So @ImRo45 will bat at No 3 again. What an opportunity but I hope he makes it count. I hope Vijay was unfit,harsh to leave him out otherwise

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) August 9, 2016