Abhimanyu Easwaran, the batter who plays for Bengal in the domestic circuit of India, has been knocking at the door of the Indian Test team for quite some time now. He has been consistently performing at the domestic level and presents a strong case for himself to the selectors quite often.
He has been named as a standby player on multiple occasions in the Test side and this time around, has ticked all the boxes in making sure that he gets his maiden call-up to the national team.
Abhimanyu Easwaram has been sparkling with rhythm and rhyme in the domestic circuit and has been the torchbearer of the Bengal domestic cricket team. In a state where there is cut-throat competition, Easwaran has stood out as a terrific player, who is bankable and reliable.
In this article, we take a look at 3 reasons why Abhimanyu Easwaran should be selected for the tour to Australia:
1. Consistent performances in the domestic circuit
Since the year 2021, Abhimanyu Easwaran has flexed his domestic muscles in the domestic circuit and has been the leading run-scorer in First-Class Cricket. The right-handed opening batter has amassed 2947 runs in 32 matches and has had an impressive average of 61.39.
He had finished as the 2nd-highest run-getter in Ranji Trophy 2022-23 with 798 runs under his belt in just 8 matches.
2. Abhimanyu Easwaran is in red-hot form
The batter from Bengal is in red-hit blistering form and has been performing well in the year 2024. He has scored centuries in his last 4 matches including the Irani Trophy 2024 and the first game of Ranji Trophy 2024-25 of Bengal against Uttar Pradesh.
His knock of 191 runs for Rest of India in the Irani Trophy versus Mumbai highlighted his good form and his authority with the willow. Easwaran can most certainly translate his good form into the Test matches as well for India.
3. Has played a lot of cricket for India A
Abhimanyu Easwaran has played plenty of cricket for India A on unofficial Tests and has captained the side as well. He comes with a bag of experiences and can easily soak up the pressure Down Under.
India need a reliable and compact back-up opener for Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill and the 29-year-old cricketer fits the bill. He has till date played 26 games for India A and has scored 1662 runs at a decent average of 42.61.
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