<p class="title">Ambati Rayudu, miffed at his omission from India's World Cup team, took a jibe at the selectorial decision on Tuesday, saying he has ordered a set of 3D glasses to watch the World Cup.</p>.<p>After the team selection on Monday, the selection committee chairman M S K Prasad had stated that Vijay Shankar's three-dimensional skills had got him the nod ahead of Rayudu.</p>.<p>"We did give a few more chances to Rayudu but what Vijay Shankar offers is three dimensions; apart from his batting, he can bowl. If the conditions are overcast, he might bowl a bit and he is a fantastic fielder," Prasad had said.</p>.<p>Rayudu, obviously peeved with his omission, reacted with a touch of sarcasm. "Just ordered a new set of 3d glasses to watch the World Cup," he wrote on his Twitter handle.</p>.<p>The batsman's comment triggered a wave of support on social media, with many applauding his sense of humour and appreciating the sarcasm.</p>.<p>In his quest to ramp up his limited-overs game, Rayudu had even given up on red ball cricket but he has struggled to be consistent.</p>.<p>Three poor outings against Australia in the five-match ODI home series seemed to have put paid to his hopes. The experienced batsman also could not light up the Indian Premier League in a way he would have liked.</p>.<p>The batsman was the team's number four since the Asia Cup last year. Between then and the home series against Australia, Rayudu scored one century and four fifties. A 113-ball 90 in New Zealand earlier this year paved the way for India's victory after they were tottering at one stage.</p>
<p class="title">Ambati Rayudu, miffed at his omission from India's World Cup team, took a jibe at the selectorial decision on Tuesday, saying he has ordered a set of 3D glasses to watch the World Cup.</p>.<p>After the team selection on Monday, the selection committee chairman M S K Prasad had stated that Vijay Shankar's three-dimensional skills had got him the nod ahead of Rayudu.</p>.<p>"We did give a few more chances to Rayudu but what Vijay Shankar offers is three dimensions; apart from his batting, he can bowl. If the conditions are overcast, he might bowl a bit and he is a fantastic fielder," Prasad had said.</p>.<p>Rayudu, obviously peeved with his omission, reacted with a touch of sarcasm. "Just ordered a new set of 3d glasses to watch the World Cup," he wrote on his Twitter handle.</p>.<p>The batsman's comment triggered a wave of support on social media, with many applauding his sense of humour and appreciating the sarcasm.</p>.<p>In his quest to ramp up his limited-overs game, Rayudu had even given up on red ball cricket but he has struggled to be consistent.</p>.<p>Three poor outings against Australia in the five-match ODI home series seemed to have put paid to his hopes. The experienced batsman also could not light up the Indian Premier League in a way he would have liked.</p>.<p>The batsman was the team's number four since the Asia Cup last year. Between then and the home series against Australia, Rayudu scored one century and four fifties. A 113-ball 90 in New Zealand earlier this year paved the way for India's victory after they were tottering at one stage.</p>
