The selectors decided to drop MS Dhoni from India’s T20 Squad for series against West Indies and Australia, on Friday, and all hell broke loose on social media. ‘No MS Dhoni’ in the team was a little too much to digest for the fans. The fans made a mockery of the Indian cricket team selectors on social media be it Twitter or Facebook.

All the raging emotions poured out in their anguish-filled tweets and posts on their social media accounts. From vitiating selector’s individual careers (as a player), to posting emotional tributes – MS Dhoni fans had a field day on Friday. Some felt it was the worst decision the selectors have taken by far, while some thought it to be the last of MS Dhoni in the Indian team.

As Dhoni was excluded from the Indian team for T20 series against Australia and West Indies on Friday, #Dhoni and #MSDhoni happened to be one of the top trends on social media. We bring you a string of reactions of how fans reacted to MS Dhoni’s axing from the Indian T20 team.

1. Desh Sankat Mein Hai!

2. Dhoni Dropped, Mind Broken...

3. Our Thoughts Are Similar to That of Yours!

4. Maybe From The Team, But Not The Hearts

5. The Sun WILL Rise Again!

6. There's A Backlash Coming Soon!

7. India Is Going To Play Without A Leader!

8. No More Cricket, Are You Serious?

9. Another Heart-Broken Soul

For the first time in his career, MS Dhoni has been dropped from the Indian team, and that’s what didn’t go down well with the fans. Dhoni’s recent batting record isn’t impressive, no matter how crucial he has been for India behind the stumps and helping Virat Kohli or Rohit Sharma in their captaincy roles.

It will be interesting to see how India copes us with the absence of MS Dhoni and how the fans react to it. Not that MS Dhoni can stay in the team life-long, but the manner in which he was axed, is what seems to have irked his millions-strong fan base. Stay tuned with LatestLY for all the latest updates on MS Dhoni!

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