Fans on Twitter reacted after India’s wicketkeeper-batsman KS Bharat committed another failure in Test cricket in the ongoing second innings of the second Test against England. The match between the teams will be held at the Dr. YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam.
KS Bharat is not living up to expectations as it has posted a series of low scores in Test cricket. The batter was removed from the team. However, Ishan Kishan’s absence from the team led to the BCCI recalling him to the team for two Tests against England.
KS Bharat played decent knocks in the first Test but couldn’t capitalize on the outing he got. But with his return to the team, something special was expected of him. With the second game underway at his house, he was expected to play a very important role in the game.
But that was not the case as he failed in both innings. KS Bharat scored 17 runs in the first innings and then scored another miss in the second innings. He couldn’t get going at all and ended up giving up his wicket to spinner Rehan Ahmed.
Rehan Ahmed bowled a short ball and took a touch which caused the ball to hit high off the bat. Bharat failed to dispatch the ball and ended up looping the ball which was caught by captain Ben Stokes with ease.
KS Bharat managed only 6 runs off 28 balls in the second innings. His wicket left the team reeling at 228/7. With young batsman Dhruv Jurel also in the team, it will not be a surprise if the wicketkeeper-batsman is dropped for the third match between the teams in Rajkot, starting February 15.
Fans on Twitter react as KS Bharat achieves another failure in Test cricket
When KS Bharat scored just 6 runs in the second innings of the ongoing game against England, fans on Twitter reacted. They lashed out at the batsman for his torrid spell in the longest format of the game. Netizens also made calls to include Ishan Kishan in the team for the upcoming game. These are some of the reactions:
I hope Ishan Kishan gets picked for the next 3 Test matches.
– RATNISH (@LoyalSachinFan) February 4, 2024
Say sorry to ishan kishan and bring him back dravid 😭😭😭
– Starlord Vol.2 (@NotTheStarlord) February 4, 2024
Although KS Bharat has done a great job behind the stumps, he doesn’t show the promise with the bat.
Ishan Kishan at WI did a better job. An attacking left hitter in the top 6-7 is a big plus.
Hope Ishan is picked for the remaining 3 Tests #IndianCricketTeam pic.twitter.com/16ak9ypj52
– Wickets11 (@Wickets112) February 4, 2024
Rahul Dravid ruined Ishan Kishan’s chance to play at home when he did well in WI Test, which was his debut series.
– Aslam (@EdenGardens1214) February 4, 2024
Should Ishan Kishan replace him in the next Test? pic.twitter.com/lI3M0HkhB7
– Pritam Pandey ✌️ (@ViratFan100) February 4, 2024
I hope if Ishan Kishan is available for selection, he will be picked for the next 3 Tests.
– TH62DW31 (@travisheadera) February 4, 2024
Which BCCI genius has seen tremendous talent in KS Bharat to play for the team in Tests? Especially when a better option is available in Ishan Kishan?
Dravid is doing a Greg Chapell with team India. @BCCI
– Prashant Kumar (@scribe_prashant) February 4, 2024
India has sanju samson and ishan kishan who are very good at keeping and batting but idiot dravid prefers ks bharat who sucks at both. Result india suffering. Slagbag coach pic.twitter.com/r7YhtAgCO5
– Umran Malik Extra (@157KPH) February 4, 2024
India has sanju samson and ishan kishan who are very good at keeping and batting but idiot dravid prefers ks bharat who sucks at both. Result india suffering. Slagbag coach pic.twitter.com/r7YhtAgCO5
– Umran Malik Extra (@157KPH) February 4, 2024
Ks bharat: Can’t bat, can’t keep! He missed Ollie Pope’s simple knock on 0🤦Ishan Kishan was much better as a wicketkeeper and Test batsman…He was “asked” by the management to fuck off…If Bharath can’t even stay properly, why what’s on the team?#INDvENG pic.twitter.com/vHL5hS9cNX
– Emon Mukherjee (@EmonMukherjee21) February 4, 2024
Bharat is not made for international cricket, time to play against Dhruv horse mackerel or Ishan Kishan pic.twitter.com/FhFWTxSvzC
– BALA (@rightarmleftist) February 4, 2024
Ishan Kishan suddenly disappeared from all waah format 🤡
– S (@S_VID_) February 4, 2024
Bringing Ishan Kishan into the Test team as a goalkeeper, I don’t mind.
– Soham S Bidyadhar (@SohamTheRed) February 4, 2024
I can see Ishan Kishan playing the third Test after watching this chomu Bharat’s performance with bat and gloves……!
— Akram Khan (@AkramK2108) February 4, 2024