After thrashing Islanders in the recently concluded Test series, Virat Kohli’s boys are confident about dominating the three-match series against South Africa in their back yard and if India manage to win the series, they will become the first to do so.

On Friday, Indian skipper Virat Kohli and head coach made some interesting changes in the playing 11 for the 1st Test match of the three-match series against South Africa in Cape Town. One of the major changes in Indian side was dropping vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane.

However, Indian fans are not happy with Ajinkya Rahane’s exclusion and took it to micro-blogging sit Twitter to express their anger.

Is there anyone who can tell me why Rahane is dropped while he have highest Overseas Avgr in Current INDIAN Team#IndvsSA #SAvIND

— Being Msdian (@BeingMsdian25) January 5, 2018

Dropping Ajinkya Rahane has to one of the most stupidest decisions. You don’t want to drop a player because he had one bad series, that crushes his confidence completely. Plus dropping a vice captain doesn’t seem right. #SAvIND #INDvSA @ESPNcricinfo

— Rahil Shaikh (@rahil4798) January 5, 2018

worst decision by Vurat kohli n team management. .Tjis is called dirty poltics in cricket match..

— mohitsingh (@mohitsi73250544) January 5, 2018

Rohit in playing 11 !!! Worst decisions !!

— Bala Murugan [Sibi] (@sibimurugan) January 5, 2018

I love Rohit more than anyone. But he shouldn’t play ahead of Rahane.

— RI (@Kahaanify) January 5, 2018

Choosing flat track bully of limited over’s cricket over a test specialist like Rahane who have scored runs in alien conditions. Only possible in India 😹😹 #SAvIND

— Sayan Basu (@SayanBasuTweets) January 5, 2018

This is so disappointing. How can you select Rohit Sharma over Ajinkya Rahane and that too in South Africa? @Pilluster #SAvIND
Even Pandya is playing. WTF?

— Piyush Gambhir (@nolovekumbkaran) January 5, 2018

Dropping Rahane in an overseas Test is as foolish as dropping Rohit in a home ODI. #SAvIND

— Rupin Kale (@Vegansportlover) January 5, 2018

South Africa: Dean Elgar, Aiden Markram, Hashim Amla, AB de Villiers, Faf du Plessis, Quinton de Kock, Vernon Philander, Keshav Maharaj, Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel, Kagiso Rabada.

India: Shikhar Dhawan, Murali Vijay, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Wriddhiman Saha, Hardik Pandya, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah.