Wasim Jaffer has become a sensation on Twitter thanks to his frequent memes and funny tweets.© Twitter
After the Indian team’s bat debacle in the first test against Australia, former India batsman Wasim Jaffer had taken to social media to share a coded message with India’s alternate captain for the remaining three tests, Ajinkya Rahane. Hidden in what seemed like a motivational post, Jaffer’s message to Rahane was clear and simple: Pick Shubman Gill and KL Rahul for the second test in Melbourne. On Wednesday, Jaffer, who has become a sensation on Twitter since announcing his retirement from cricket, decided to dig deeper on the point with another meme.
Msg decoded ?? #boxingdaytest #just for fun pic.twitter.com/YVjx5Zh7uX
– Wasim Jaffer (@ WasimJaffer14) December 23, 2020
“Msg decoded?” she wrote alongside a photo of Rahane and Team India coach Ravi Shastri.
Rahane can be seen holding up two fingers. The image is edited to show the names of Gill and Rahul where Rahane’s fingers point.
While a batting spot has been automatically opened for the Indian team after Virat Kohli’s departure from Australia, Prithvi Shaw will also be benched after a poor performance in both innings in Adelaide.
Shaw’s technical failures have been widely discussed, with many calls to replace him on the team for the rest of the series.
With Rohit Sharma still in quarantine in Sydney, the opening position for the second trial is still open and Shubman Gill is the most likely candidate should management decide to leave Shaw.
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Gill achieved an impressive half century in the second practice match before the test series began.
The eight wickets defeat in Adelaide means India is 1-0 down in the series ahead of the Boxing Day Test.
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