"Will Gautam Gambhir be able to sleep tonight?" - Fans troll former player after BCCI announces that MS Dhoni will mentor Team India during the T20 World Cup

The BCCI announced the Indian squad for T20 World Cup on Wednesday. Along with three frontline fast bowlers, selectors named five spinners to the main squad. The playing conditions in the UAE may have influenced the decision.

In a surprise move shortly after the announcement, board secretary Jay Shah revealed that former T20 World Cup captain MS Dhoni will be the Indian team's mentor for the tournament. He added that the arrangement is only for the World Cup.

Fans welcomed the possibility of Virat Kohli benefitting from MS Dhoni's inputs during the World Cup. However, a section of fans speculated about Gautam Gambhir's reaction to the development and flooded Twitter with hilarious content. Here are some of the best reactions:

Gautam Gambhir reading #T20WorldCup mentor name pic.twitter.com/oKzfCDUTIU

— Sagar (@sagarcasm) September 8, 2021

On selecting MS Dhoni as a mentor,Gautam Gambhir be like: #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/6XfBwPMcX2

— 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐊𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐦 (@AskMakrand) September 8, 2021

Gautam Gambhir to leave BJP. Unhappy with Jay Shah's decision to appoint ms Dhoni as mentor.

— Sir Dinda - Ultralegend (@GoatDinda) September 8, 2021

Bas Gautam Gambhir ko commentary krte dekhna hai 🤣

— Suren (@Arrre_yaar) September 8, 2021

Gautam Gambhir is not happy with Jay shah decision to make ms dhoni mentor of Indian team @GautamGambhir pic.twitter.com/DHO5Tfv4pd

— Anurag Singh Rathor (@Anurag_msdian7) September 8, 2021

But hopefully this decision proves to be good for Virat Kohli.But this decision will greatly disappoint Gautam Gambhir. 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/5dqYsK3mc0

— Roopam Anurag (@RoopamAnurag) September 8, 2021

MS Dhoni to Gautam Gambhir rn : #MSDhoni | #T20WorldCup | #BCCI pic.twitter.com/2lUPUn35HY

— Pranay Malviya 🇮🇳 (@Ur_Pranay) September 8, 2021

Gautam gambhir after announcement of Mahender Singh Dhoni as mentor of T20 World cup Indian Team😓 pic.twitter.com/ONjgYEaAiv

— सौरभ मिश्रा (@saurmisra) September 8, 2021

Gautam gambhir right now🤣🤣 seeing dhoni as the mentor pic.twitter.com/dq0kj4l7dD

— Shuvam Saha (@ShuvajeetR) September 8, 2021

Gautam Gambhir to BCCI on appointment of Dhoni as mentor. pic.twitter.com/DH3SCblYsp

— राहुल 🇮🇳 (@rahulpassi) September 8, 2021

Gautam Gambhir reading this tweet https://t.co/YJiZgXA9Ol pic.twitter.com/BOmHLYIY4N

— Godman Chikna (@Madan_Chikna) September 8, 2021

After knowing MS Dhoni will be a mentor for the India team at this year's #T20WorldCup MSDian Gautam gambhir pic.twitter.com/6zwMyqWVqf

— noor_khan (@HumoroussAf) September 8, 2021

After announced MS Dhoni will be as Mentor of Team India in T20WCLe Gautam Gambhir#MSDhoni pic.twitter.com/1HJe2fTXLO

— Gaurav (@Gaurav59131412) September 8, 2021

Breaking : Gautam Gambhir also applied for the Mentor's post but Jay shah said tu constituency sambhaal le pehle : Sources#T20WorldCup #MSDhoni

— Roshan Rai  (@ItsRoshanRai) September 8, 2021

Former India Captain #MSDhoni to mentor the team for the T20 World Cup Le gautam gambhir to BCCI : pic.twitter.com/s9bfQqEvC6

— Ayantan Biswas (@ayanaldo_7) September 8, 2021

Gautam Gambhir after realising that if india win T20 world cup, dhoni will get credit once again #TeamIndia #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/Acni7K01ym

— Neeraj Pal 🇮🇳 (@Neeraj_pal18) September 8, 2021

#T20WorldCupBCCI announces return of Ms Dhoni as mentor of team India in T20 world cup Le Gautam Gambhir : pic.twitter.com/hRmD4NYnza

— Atul  (@teawithmaggi_e) September 8, 2021

Will Gautam Gambhir be able to sleep tonight? I think no.

— Khushi🌻 (@khushhay) September 8, 2021

Click here to see the full list of T20 Time Table2021 Venues and time table.

Off-spinner Ashwin back in India's white-ball team

Ravichandran Ashwin made a surprise return to the T20 side after a couple of years away from the Indian white-ball team. Yuzvendra Chahal was shockingly omitted from the side as the selectors went with fellow leg-spinners Rahul Chahar and Varun Chakravarthy.

India's 15-man squad: Virat Kohli (C), Rohit Sharma (VC), KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (WK), Ishan Kishan (WK), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Rahul Chahar, Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohd Shami.

Reserve players - Shreyas Iyer, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar.

Here is the schedule for India's matches at the T20 World Cup:

October 24: India vs. Pakistan, 7:30 PM IST, Dubai International Stadium, Dubai

October 31: India vs. New Zealand, 7:30 PM IST, Dubai International Stadium, Dubai

November 3: India vs. Afghanistan, 7:30 PM IST, Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

November 5: India vs. B1, 7:30 PM IST, Dubai International Stadium, Dubai

November 8: India vs. A2, 7:30 PM IST, Dubai International Stadium, Dubai