Overview

• Easwaran has been in India’s Test squad since December 2022, including the Border-Gavaskar and Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series, without playing a match.
• Fifteen other players, from Suryakumar Yadav to Sai Sudharsan, have made their Test debuts while he remains unused.
• He sat out the series-deciding fifth Test at The Oval as India aim to level their 1-2 deficit in the five-match series.
• His father, Ranganathan Easwaran, pointed to his 864 domestic runs and argued that Ranji, Duleep and Irani Trophy performances should outweigh IPL exploits.
• Former India cricketer Arun Lal expressed bafflement at selectors’ reluctance to back Easwaran despite his consistent red-ball form.