The BCCI revealed the India A team roster for the upcoming tour of England, with Bengal’s standout player Abhimanyu Easwaran appointed as the captain. This announcement also sparked significant interest due to the inclusion of the prominent Vidarbha batsman Karun Nair, who hasn’t represented Team India in Tests over the past eight years since his final match at the Dharamsala Test against Australia back in 2017.
The choices made for the India A team have also raised the chances of Karun Nair being picked for the national side's squad in the upcoming five-Test match series against England.
Similarly, ex-India all-rounder and current analyst Irfan Pathan took to X to share a special message regarding Karun Nair’s return. In his post, Pathan referenced Nair’s well-known “Dear Cricket, give me one more chance” tweet from approximately two and a half years ago, posted on December 10, 2022.
"Karun Nair’s selection for India A clearly shows that 'dear cricket' will give him another opportunity to represent Team India," Pathan commented in a recent post he shared on his official X account (previously known as Twitter).
Here’s a look at Irfan Pathan’s X post:
Take a look at Karun Nair’s previous X post here:
The exclusion of Shreyas Iyer from the India A team has raised some eyebrows.
Aside from Karun Nair being named in the India A team, what caught the attention of Indian cricket circles and experts was the exclusion of the prominent in-form batsman. Shreyas Iyer Significantly, Iyer has been performing exceptionally well recently; however, his exclusion from the India A team by the BCCI was quite surprising news for both cricket enthusiasts and numerous analysts.
Everybody anticipated that Iyer would be selected as the new batsman for the number four spot in India's Test lineup following the retirement from Test cricket of the previous captain and renowned contemporary batter. Virat Kohli However, the board and selectors might have opted to proceed with Shubman Gill as the potential captain, positioning him to bat at number four. This appears evident from their choice to exclude Iyer from the India A team.
