"We are not fools to not consider a player who is in good form, Good fitness and a disciplined approach in the game do him a world of good.

After losing against Australia in the World Test championship, the Indian team is currently touring the West Indies. From July 12 to August 13, two Tests, three ODIs and five T20Is are scheduled to be played there. The list of Indian team players for the Test match is out now. Surprisingly, Pujara's name does not appear in it, on the other side Jaiswal & Ruturaj got their test call.

Sarfraz Khan's name not included :

There have been various allegations regarding the non-appearance of Sarfraz Khan's name in the test squad. Sarfraz, who has been consistently playing well in domestic level cricket matches. Fans raising questions against the BCCI regarding Sarfraz Khan. Sarfraz, who is currently in his peak form has scored around 2566 runs in the last three Ranji trophy seasons. There has also been a barrage of accusations that the Indian selection committee is not functioning properly.

Reason from the BCCI official:

To put a full stop to these accusations, a BCCI official clearly gives the explanation for not including Sarfraz Khan in the Test Squad. "We are not fools to not consider a player who is in good form. Sarfraz Khan is currently in red hot form and delivering his best of best in Ranji trophy seasons. But importantly his fitness is not enough on the other side. His fitness is not enough when we compare with the international standards. Also his conduct on and off the field is not good. Certain things and Certain gestures from him also had been considered. Due to these reasons he is not included in the test squad against West Indies. Good fitness and a disciplined approach in the game do him a world of good. Hope he works on that in the future", said a BCCI

official.