'He did everything he could': Netizens disappointed not seeing Chahal in India's T20 World Cup squad again

Before the October 15 deadline for final squad announcement for the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup in the UAE and Oman, BCCI announced a change in the initially named 15, bringing in bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur in place of Axar Patel, who will now be with the team as part of the reserves along with Shreyas Iyer and Deepak Chahar.

Apart from that, there were no other changes in the squad as the fans expected at least one more change in form of the inclusion of leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, who has been one of the highest wicket-takers in the UAE leg of the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Chahal, who picked up just four wickets in the first half of the IPL in India wasn't in the best of the forms and hence had missed out on a place in the squad. However, in the eight games in the second half of IPL, Chahal picked up 14 wickets and was one of the heroes for RCB in the UAE along with Harshal Patel and Glenn Maxwell.

The fans suggested that Chahal should have been in the squad as they said that he did everything he could have done to put his name up in the mix for selection and were even more disappointed not seeing him as part of the reserves or even the handful of players selected as net bowlers. Some of the fans were disappointed for Axar Patel as well, who was left out of the main squad as he too has been in splendid form for the Capitals.

Here are some of the reactions:

The man who's most deserving after #LordShardul not getting a chance even as a reserved player! @yuzi_chahal#BCCI #chahal #T20WorldCup2021

— Rudrik Tank (@imRudrik) October 13, 2021

Feel for Yuzi Chahal, doing so well and having great record in UAE conditions but not in the World Cup. Comeback strong, Yuzi. Hoping the performance in the UAE leg is a new start in his career.

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) October 13, 2021

#Chahal proved his worth in the UAE as a spinner bowler. With 18 wickets, he is sixth in the list of highest wicket takers, but how right it is not to be selected in the Indian team @BCCI

— Shantanu (@_shantanu_RG) October 13, 2021

Feeling bad for Chahal. He did everything he could performed brilliantly in Uae leg but still couldn't find a place in the team. Yuzi be strong .Come back stronger and don't get demotivated and just keep performing

— Muskan (@Muskan65117633) October 13, 2021

Still shocked...Yuzi Chahal despite bowling so well..has not been picked for the 2nd time. Rahul chahar having poor season and also being dropped from MI 11 still finds the place in the WC sqaud.#WorldCup #IndianCricketTeam

— Ayush Pandey (@ayushpandey49) October 13, 2021

Axar Patel, #IPL2021

Overall | UAE Leg
Matches 11 | 7
Wickets 15 | 9
Economy 6.52 | 6.23
Average 18.27 | 18.00
Strike Rate 16.8 | 17.3

Not cool. Not fair.#T20WorldCup

— Yash Jha (@jhayash) October 13, 2021

This is quite a swap and must be shocking for AXAR Patel! So selectors still backing #HardikPandya the all rounder! https://t.co/UZvn2DRLLX

— neeru bhatia (@neerubhatia3) October 13, 2021