Overview

• Head coach Gautam Gambhir assured Easwaran he would receive a sustained run rather than be judged on one or two matches, offering him a “long rope.”
• After being left out of all five Tests in the Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy, Easwaran admitted to his father that he was frustrated but immediately refocused on preparing for the Duleep Trophy.
• Despite being earmarked by Ravi Shastri and Rahul Dravid in 2021 as Cheteshwar Pujara’s successor and excelling in India A fixtures, the 29-year-old opener remains uncapped.
• Easwaran’s father has argued that his son’s lack of IPL exposure has hampered his visibility with BCCI selectors despite consistent red-ball performances.
• Easwaran is concentrating on India’s premier domestic tournaments to strengthen his case as selectors finalise squads for the upcoming home series against West Indies and South Africa.