Fans react to Yashasvi Jaiswal ODI omission [Source: BCCI, X]On Tuesday afternoon, India announced their ODI and Test squads for the upcoming bilateral series against Afghanistan, which starts on June 6. One of the most notable snubs from the squad was the absence of Yashasvi Jaiswal, who was touted as India's third-choice opener for the foreseeable future.This comes as a shock for many after Jaiswal was constantly around the team for over 2-3 years, across formats, waiting for his opportunity, with Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill set at the top. The last time he played for India in an ODI, he had also scored his maiden ODI century to improve his white-ball credentials as well.Reacting to the shocker, the fans were left disappointed, who vented out their frustration towards the chief selectors and management on the internet.Fans criticise Jaiswal's ODI omissionHaving made his Test and T20I debut in 2023, Jaiswal had to wait for his turn in the ODIs till the beginning of 2025. Just weeks ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy, he made his debut in Nagpur against England, managing 15 off 22 before getting out. However, he was immediately swapped by Virat Kohli, who was back to full fitness for the next matches.Jaiswal's first real shot at ODIs came in November-December 2025, when Shubman Gill was out of the series with a neck injury, and Jaiswal was slotted in against South Africa. In the three matches, he scored 18(15), 22(38) and ended the series with 116*(121) in the series-decider.Just when it looked like he had sealed his position as a reliable third opener, he is now replaced from the squad by Ishan Kishan, who is also a wicketkeeping option for the Indians. Upon the team announcement, people did not look happy and thought the southpaw should have been an automatic choice in the team, considering Rohit's presence is subject to fitness.Also Read: Who Is Gurnoor Brar? Shubman Gill’s Friend Set To Make India Debut In Afghanistan SeriesSee how the Indian fans reacted:F @52ranchi Why no jaiswal??? If rohit isn't available for first game who will open ? VISHUツ @Vishuhunyarr Jaiswal did everything right, scored everywhere, even against SA, and still got ignored for someone like Rohit who can’t survive once the powerplay ends, Indian cricket really knows how to waste a young generational talent 🙏🏻 May 19, 2026, 4:47 PM ⌬ 𝚂𝙶⁷⁷🤍𝚈𝙱𝙹⁶⁴ ⌬ @JYajashvi_77_64 Feeling sad seeing Yashasvi Jaiswal getting doubted so quickly 🥲 dropped from ODIs even after scoring a 100 in the series decider vs South Africa… tough phases really change people’s opinions fast💔🥀 May 19, 2026, 4:33 PM nini unhinged is lowkey scary @eics_77_ if rohit's spot is subjected to fitness then jaiswal should've been picked over him, dropping him is unfair. कट्टर INDIA समर्थक 🦁🇮🇳 ™ @KKRWeRule I was seeing Yashasvi Jaiswal as instant backup of Rohit Sharma for World Cup 2027 but he is not in the ODI team now🤔 STRANGE May 19, 2026, 4:41 PM sallu’s child @kohlimax1833 no Jaiswal in ODIs is stupid behaviour whats ur problem agarkar 🥦 @Whynotpratheep Not at all happy about jaiswal getting dropped clearly no succession plan for rohit Jaiswal- Victim of one-dimensionness?In the last 12-18 months, the Indian team management has been bullish in pushing forward the multi-dimensional players in the playing XIs across formats. Last year's tour of England, where Arshdeep Singh and Kuldeep Yadav finished the series without a Test match, was a great example of it.Then, in the all-important T20 World Cup, when India were looking to replace Shubman Gill for the third opener after not-so-good outings in the Asia Cup and Australia, Jaiswal had the best possible T20I numbers to make it to the squad.However, since Ishan Kishan, who had a great domestic season, was preferred over him, considering that he could keep the wickets as well.A similar trend is being followed for the Afghanistan series, as Ishan Kishan is back in the team, and the absence of Jaiswal as well as Rishabh Pant opens up an extra slot for someone like Nitish Reddy to come in.India ODI squad vs Afghanistan Shubman Gill (C), Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer (VC), KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Prince Yadav, Gurnoor Brar, Harsh Dubey.India will play a solitary Test against Afghanistan from June 6 to 10, followed by a three-match ODI series, beginning from June 14.Also Read: Ravindra Jadeja’s India Career Over? BCCI Breaks Silence After Snubbing Him From India's Squad vs Afghanistan
