Cricket Cricket Rayudu shrugs off Indian squad snub The batsman says he has no one to blame but himself as he failed to clear the Yo-Yo test. Ashwin Achal BENGALURU 23 August, 2018 18:23 IST In full flow: Ambati Rayudu en route to his unbeaten 62 against Australia A on Thursday. - Sudhakara Jain Ashwin Achal BENGALURU 23 August, 2018 18:23 IST After racking up the runs in the Indian Premier League (IPL) earlier this year, Ambati Rayudu was rewarded with a spot in India’s One-Day International (ODI) squad for the three-match series series in England. Rayudu had made a comeback to the national team at the age of 32 — a praiseworthy achievement indeed.In a bitterly disappointing turn of events, the middle-order batsman was shunted out before the squad had even boarded their planes to England. Rayudu had failed to clear the mandatory Yo-Yo fitness test, and paid a heavy price.'Disappointed'This led to a huge debate on whether the Yo-Yo test should be used as selection criteria, but Rayudu insisted that he had no one to blame but himself. “I was disappointed with myself that I could not clear the Yo-Yo test. I have nothing against the decision to make the test compulsory. Every Indian team cricketer has to have a certain fitness level. I am happy that there is a certain fitness benchmark for international cricketers,” Rayudu said here on Thursday.Read - Ambati Rayudu - tenacious, tireless, tougherRayudu is now working his way back into competitive cricket, having cleared the Yo-Yo test a few days back. He announced his return with an unbeaten, match-winning 62 against Australia-A in the Quadrangular Series here on Thursday.The attacking batsman, who last played for India on the 2016 Zimbabwe tour, added, “In a country of one billion people, if you are able to represent your country, it is a matter of pride. I am happy that I am now in the scheme of things with the India-A team, and I’m waiting for the opportunity to wear the national colours again,” Rayudu said. Subscribe to our daily newsletter Get your daily dose of Sportstar with handpicked stories delivered right to your inbox! SUBSCRIBE Please enter a valid email address.