"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:

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.

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

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