Karun Nair has returned to India Test side after 8 years, while Shardul Thakur has returned after two years on the basis of his experience and dosestic performance in England.
Domestic artists can breathe a sigh of relief. If they do well in domestic cricket, they will join the Test team. While this has been a traditional route for the India cricket team, the BCCI selection committee took a step back during the Virat Kohli-Rai Shastri Yuga or even Rohit Sharma-Rahul Dravidian era. Now, the BCCI said that all the players play domestic cricket, the artists have been rewarded with a spot in the India team for the England Test series. Karun Nair, Shardul Thakur and Abhimanyu Ezavaran are all back to the squad for the IN vs ENG Test series based on their performance in domestic cricket.
Karun Nair returns to the Test team after eight years, while Shardul Thakur has returned to exile after two years. Abhimanyu Ezavaran, who has scored tonnes, but can never be left in India despite receiving a Test call-up, as well as returned.
Dear cricket gives Karun Nair another chance
Outside India’s squad, out of Karnataka squad, out of IPL, but Karun Nair did not give up. His emotional tweet went viral after returning from the Karnataka squad in December 2022. Now, cricket has given him another chance. Nair scored 863 runs in 16 innings, which was 53.93 in the Ranji Trophy after switching to Vidarbha. He went to a rampage in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, scoring 779 runs in eight innings at an average of 389.50. His county stent also helped him remind him.
Nair once again broke the door of the BCCI selection committee. The 33 -year -old may not have a long time left in his career, and the IND vs Eng Test series may be very well. But he has been rewarded for his domestic performance.
Shardul Thakur Return
When Shardul was removed from the Test team, it ended for the bowling all -rounder. But he is back. After returning to the injury, Thakur took 35 wickets in 18 innings and scored 505 runs for Mumbai. In IPL 2025, he has taken 13 wickets for Lucknow Super Veterans, who are coming as a replacement player after being unsold in the auction.
With three half -centuries in 7 innings in England, Thakur has already proved his subtlety. He has also taken 10 wickets in 10 innings. Thakur already has England experience, and played an important role in his selection for the Ind vs. Eng Test series. If the conditions are allowed then it is likely to play as the fourth seamor.
Abhimanyu Ishwan remembers
Despite making it for the test team, the sexual Ishwar could not break into the test line-up. He formed the team for the Seema-Gavaskar Trophy. Nevertheless, despite Rohit Sharma’s disappearance in the first Test, Ezavaran was also not considered. However, Ezavaran continued his run in domestic cricket, putting it in the hard yard.
Before the injury, before getting his domestic run derailed, Ishwaran scored 309 runs in five innings in the Dalip Trophy, scored 191 runs in the Iranian Cup and also scored the century in the only Ranji Trophy match for Bengal. Now, he has earned another call-up, and should get a chance not in the Test team with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli no longer in the Test team, or as a opener. While he will face a tough competition from Sai Reformson, Ajit Agrakar -led BCCI selection committee has not disappointed his domestic feats.
India squad for England Test Series
Shubman Gill (Captain), Rishabh Pant (WK/VC), Yashsvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Reformson, Abhimanyu Eastavaran, Karun Nair, Nair, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Juraral, Washington Sundara, Jashar, Jasharah Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Singh, Kuldeep Singh, Kuldeep Singh
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