Former Indian opener Aakash Chopra has expressed his disappointment over Abhimanyu Easwaran not getting his chances in the Indian Test squad. His comments came ahead of India’s two-Test tour of Sri Lanka.
Speaking on his Instagram handle, the former batter asserted that Abhimanyu Easwaran is not getting his chances despite strong domestic performances. Furthermore, Chopra also reckoned that Sri Lanka is expected to have only one left-handed batter in their playing XI, which reduces the chances of Madhya Pradesh all-rounder Saransh Jain making it to the playing XI in the two-match Test series.
“I feel Saransh will not play. Sri Lanka’s team has not announced, but there are chances that there will be only one left-hander. You already have four spinners, and he is the fourth. I think Saransh will not get a chance. This has happened before as well. It was unfair to Abhimanyu Easwaran also, as he did not get enough chances. That is a bit of a concern and challenge. After domestic performances, we do bring players forward, but many times the doors do not completely open. Sometimes it’s just plain unfortunate. You can be happy that you at least got selected,” Aakash Chopra said in a video on his Instagram handle.
Moreover, Chopra asserted that the off-spinner Saransh should be in line to be a part of the Test squad for the New Zealand tour. Notably, Saransh has been constantly picking wickets and scoring runs in domestic cricket.
“Looking from Saransh’s perspective, if Washington were fit, his name would not even come. And an extra spinner cannot go to New Zealand anyway. So, in that sense, at least he is in line now. But I doubt that he will get a Test debut. I don’t see it happening in this series,” he added.
