Though I’m not sure, Team India management in 2019 came up with this foolish reasoning: Ambati Rayudu , a former batter for India, recently talked about his notorious exclusion from the 2019 ODI World Cup roster. Remarkably, all-rounder Vijay Shankar beat Rayudu for a spot in the squad for the major tournament because of his “3D skills,” as then-chief selector MSK Prasad had stated.
In light of the episode, Rayudu characterized the team management’s assessment of him as lacking confidence based only on his quiet and composed demeanor as an act of utter idiocy.
“The team management believed that simply because I keep to myself and am quiet and collected. They speculated that I might not be very confident. These individuals occasionally come up with some really dumb reasoning. “How can one assess an individual’s level of confidence solely based on their appearance?” Rayudu asked Ranveer Allahbadia on The Ranveer Show.
Speaking ahead of time, he added that if not Ajinkya Rahane, the squad ought to have chosen him. Additionally, he made fun of the team management at the time by claiming that they had made judgments that were not authentic to themselves.
“Maybe, yes—I was in the fourth spot—that World Cup in 2019.” As I’ve stated in numerous interviews, Ajju (Ajinkya Rahane) would have been present if I wasn’t. Why did you not use a legitimate number four in the most recent World Cup, like Shreyas did? It was very startling. You’re not entering for a little league competition; you’re entering for the World Cup. When it came to making decisions, the management was not being authentic at that time. But he’s been captaining wonderfully under Rohit,” he continued.
Though I’m not sure, Team India management in 2019 came up with this foolish reasoning: Ambati Rayudu Notably, when Rayudu was openly praised by then-captain Virat Kohli during a press conference, Kohli was hailed as India’s solution to their number four issue. The Andhra Pradesh-native batsman amassed 639 runs at an average of 42.6 from 20 innings starting in 2018 and finished with a career-best 144 fifty runs.
In the 2019 World Cup, Vijay Shankar amassed 58 runs and claimed two wickets.
But after placing more than five months of faith in Rayudu, the selectors unexpectedly benched him shortly before the competition in favor of all-rounder Vijay Shankar.
The all-rounder took two wickets in his 32 deliveries bowled throughout the competition and amassed 58 runs from his three innings of play before getting injured and being replaced by Mayank Agarwal.
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