Overview

• Thakur related his own limited role in two Tests to the zero-game tour endured by Yadav and Easwaran, describing bouts of boredom and self-doubt
• He attributed their omission to selectors led by Gautam Gambhir and Shubman Gill prioritizing Washington Sundar’s batting depth over specialist skills
• His remarks, made on Aug. 17 to RevSportz and carried by multiple outlets, generated public discussion without prompting selection changes
• Kuldeep Yadav and Abhimanyu Easwaran completed the five-match series in England without a single Test appearance, underscoring fierce competition for spots
• Thakur advised overlooked players to accept the management’s best-11 decisions, stay mentally ready and maintain a positive outlook