“The Times of India” reports that the winner of the Bengal national team, Abhimanyu Easwaran, has been out of action for several weeks due to a hairline fracture in his finger. Easwaran, who was part of the Indian team but did not play in the Test, injured the middle finger of his right hand during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia.
India lost 1-3 to Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Abhimanyu Easwaran, among others, was left out without playing any of the five Tests despite being part of the squad. Known for his consistent performances against India, Bengal opener A teamsgot injured during the club match.
Abhimanyu Easwaran sustains a hairline fracture on his middle finger
Abhimanyu Easwaran will miss the upcoming Ranji Trophy matches due to a hairline fracture in his right middle finger. It should be noted that Easwaran has been on the verge of selection for the national team for several years.
“Yes, he broke the hairline on the middle finger of his right hand while playing a club match,” he said.
Placed in Elite Group C, Bengal will play their next match against Haryana in the second leg of the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 starting on Thursday, January 23. Bengal are currently third in the group with 14 points after five matches. ..
Abhimanyu Easwaran has an impressive first-class cricket record
Abhimanyu Easwaran holds the record in first-class cricket, scoring 7,674 runs at an average of 48.87 in 101 matches, including 27 centuries and 29 half-centuries, with the highest score being 233. He also scored 3,857 runs in 89 List A matches. average 47.03, nine hundreds and 23 fifties.
However, Easwaran struggled in the two unofficial Tests between India A and Australia A, scoring just 36 runs at an average of 9.00 in four innings. He was considered his replacement Rohit Sharmabut KL Rahul opened the innings and India cruised to a 295-run win. series the opener.
I don’t know if the Indian team will look towards him again – Aakash Chopra
Former cricketer Akash Chopra Abhimanyu expressed doubts about Easwaran opening Test for India. In a video shared on his YouTube channel, Chopra discussed potential candidates for India’s Test plans and asked if Easwara was still under consideration by the selectors.
“There were two local performers in the team during BGT but they were not given any chance. One was Abhimanyu Easwaran and the second was Sarfaraz Khan. They saw Abhimanyu Easwaran in India A matches. They didn’t like him and he was dropped,” said Chopra.
“He was declared a failure before he was given a chance, it’s a bit disappointing but that’s the reality. Abhimanyu Easwaran is 29 years old. I don’t know if the Indian team will look at him again or not. But let’s be very honest, if Rohit Sharma goes, the opener should come,” added the former India striker.
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