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“He should have gotten another chance” - Ajinkya Rahane feels Karun Nair deserves more chances in Tests

Ajinkya Rahane expresses disappointment over Karun Nair’s exclusion from India’s Test squad, stating the triple-centurion deserved more opportunities. His remarks reignite debate over selection consistency in Indian cricket.

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Former Indian cricketer Ajinkya Rahane has reckoned that the Indian middle-order batter Karun Nair should’ve received more opportunities to prove his worth in the national team, as he has been having an exceptional run in domestic cricket.

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Notably, Nair made his Test comeback after a gap of eight years in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy in England. However, he could score only one half-century on the tour. Eventually, he was later excluded from the West Indies Test series.

Interestingly, Nair wasn’t even selected for the ongoing four-day series between India A and South Africa A, which didn’t go down well with Rahane. He also spoke about Abhimanyu Easwaran not getting into the playing XI in the longest format of the game. Interestingly, Easwaran got his maiden call-up in Tests in 2022, but is yet to make his debut.

“We have seen it in the last two-three series; Karun Nair performed consistently in domestic cricket, won matches and was rewarded with a Test call-up. Though I think he should have gotten another chance. You also spoke about Abhimanyu Easwaran. He has also performed well in domestic cricket for years and scored runs with a good average. But he has not made his debut yet. I am sure it will happen soon," Rahane said in a video shared on X.

Furthermore, Cheteshwar Pujara, who is also part of the conversation, has asserted that the Indian Test team selection should be made purely on the basis of performances in the domestic circuit. 

“When players perform well in domestic cricket, they deserve to be rewarded. If a player performs well in domestic cricket and then gets picked in the Test team, it encourages them, and I believe that this should continue and the Test team's selection should be purely on the basis of performance in domestic cricket," Pujara said.

Watch the video here:

https://x.com/ajinkyarahane88/status/1983152554939937203

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