Yashasvi Jaiswal's omission from England ODIs sparks furore as fans question BCCI's 'selection criteria'

Yashasvi Jaiswal is coming off perhaps one of his finest displays in one-day cricket for Team India against Afghanistan on Saturday. The Indian left-handed batter delivered an unbeaten 110 off 86 deliveries, showcasing temperament and flair during the chase at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.

Jaiswal has been fighting for an opportunity in white-ball cricket, and he finally received it after stepping in as Virat Kohli's replacement after he was ruled out due to a hamstring injury. While he fumbled in Lucknow, the opener made sure to pull off a turnaround in Chennai.

Yet, it was not enough to secure himself a spot in Team India's upcoming ODI tour in England.

BCCI announces India ODI squad for England ODIs

The Board of Control for Cricket in India announced Team India's one-day squad against England on Sunday, with Shubman Gill leading the charge and Shreyas Iyer serving as his deputy.

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Veteran stars such as Jasprit Bumrah and Axar Patel have been named as part of the ODI squad. Harshit Rana, who was included in the squad for the IND vs AFG Chennai ODI, has been included as well.

India's ODI squad: Shubman Gill (Captain), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli*, Shreyas Iyer (Vice-Captain), KL Rahul (WK), Ishan Kishan (WK), Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Gurnoor Brar.

*Subject to fitness clearance

Fans express frustration over Jaiswal's omission

Interestingly, the BCCI have named Kohli in India's ODI line-up, and his participation status remains unknown as it is subject to fitness clearance. But his selection monopolised Jaiswal's chance to shine in the 50-over format.

Jaiswal's non-selection prompted criticism, with fans calling out the BCCI's selection criteria and asking what the Indian opener needed to do to warrant a spot in the team.

One of them asked that if Vaibhav Sooryavanshi could be included as the 16th player, then why not Jaiswal?

Another questioned what merit bowling all-rounder Harshit Rana has that Jaiswal didn't.

India's tour of England would kick off with a five-match T20 series, followed by a three-match one-day series, starting in July 2026.