'They gave a chance to Karun Nair...': Father of snubbed India player in England series slams BCCI selectors
The fifth and final Test between India and England is underway. While players like Anshul Kamboj and Sai Sudharsan made their Test debuts during the series, and Karun Nair returned to the playing XI after a long gap, a few players have remained on the sidelines throughout, including Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, and Abhimanyu Easwaran.
Despite being part of multiple India squads since receiving his maiden call-up in 2022, he is still waiting for his Test debut, even as 15 others have debuted during that time.
Abhimanyu Easwaran's father lashed out at the team management.
His father, Ranganathan Easwaran, has expressed his frustration over the way his son has been treated by the team management.
'I'm not keeping a count of the number of days that Abhimanyu has been waiting for his Test debut. I am counting the years; it has been three years now. What is the job of a player? It is to score runs. He has done that. People said he didn't perform in two India A matches during the last tour of Australia and didn't get into the team, which is fair enough. But Karun Nair wasn't in the team during the period when Abhimanyu performed before the BGT. Karun wasn't picked for the Duleep Trophy or the Irani Trophy. Abhimanyu scored close to 864 runs if you consider the period from last year to the current year,' Abhimanyu's father Ranganathan Easwaran told TOI.
'Then how do they compare? I don't understand. They gave a chance to Karun Nair. Fair enough, he scored 800-plus runs. The selectors have put faith in him.'
Ranganthan also said that his son looks depressed
Ranganthan further said that his son looks depressed, 'My son looks a little depressed, but that is bound to happen. Some players jump the gun based on IPL performances which earn them a spot in the Test team. IPL performances should not be counted while selecting the team for the longest format. Ranji Trophy, Duleep Trophy, and Irani Trophy should be the basis for Test selection,' he said.
The 29-year-old, has played 103 first-class matches, scoring 7841 runs at an average of 48.70, Easwaran has smashed 27 centuries and 31 fifties.
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