Harbhajan Singh reacts to the team selected by the BCCI selection committee

The former India spinner isn’t quite happy with the team selection for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy.

Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh seems quite unhappy with the BCCI selection committee’s team selection for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the squad for the Champions Trophy and England ODIs; however, the committee left wicketkeeper batter Sanju Samson out of the team despite his incredible average in the 50-over format. This has garnered a reaction from Harbhajan Singh.

Harbhajan Singh feels heartbroken to see Samson miss out.

Harbhajan Singh admitted that he is heartbroken to see Sanju Samson not being a part of the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy. He feels space could’ve been made for the Kerala cricketer. In a chat with Switch, he said, “Truly, I feel bad for him. He scores runs, but he is dropped. I know you can only select 15, but I feel his batting suits the format. He has an average of 55-56, but he isn’t even there as a second wicketkeeper. When we talk about selecting him, people ask, in whose place? Places can be made.”

Harbhajan is not happy with Yuzvendra Chahal’s omission.

Samson isn’t the only player whose absence has left Harbhajan disappointed. He also questioned the omission of leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal. He said, “Sanju isn’t there. Yuzvendra Chahal isn’t there, too. You’ve picked four spinners, two of them are left-armers. You could’ve included a leg-spinner for variation, too. Chahal is a superb bowler. I don’t know what wrong he did that he doesn’t fit this team.”

Harbhajan, on the batting order, said, “I thought Yashasvi would open, but now, I don’t feel that. Shubman Gill is the vice-captain, so he will play. And Yashasvi won’t bat at three or four because Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer will occupy those spots.”