Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan recently took to Twitter to express his belief that performances in the Ranji Trophy should be the primary criteria for selection to the Indian national cricket team after the 17-player squad for the forthcoming Test series against Australia was unveiled by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Friday (January 13).
After missing the most recent Test series versus Bangladesh owing to a thumb injury, Rohit Sharma is named the team’s new captain. Beginning on February 9 in Nagpur, India will host Australia in a four-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy series, which will be followed by a three-match ODI series.
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Ishan Kishan, a young wicketkeeper-batsman, and Suryakumar Yadav are now included in India’s red-ball squad for the first time, marking a significant development, while Rishabh Pant is still out due to his recent horrible tragedy.
Irfan Pathan Unhappy With Team India’s Selection
Meanwhile, Irfan Pathan shared his thoughts on the Indian team and felt that Ranji Trophy should be the first criteria for team selection in test matches. He wrote on Twitter,” Ranji trophy performances should be the first criteria for test selections!“
Ranji trophy performances should be the first criteria for test selections!
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) January 14, 2023
Maybe the former all-rounder Irfan Pathan was hoping to see Sarfaraz Khan, a prolific run-scorer in domestic cricket for India, who has been pounding on the selection doors for a long, but a national selection keeps eluding him.
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Irfan Pathan’s call for the Ranji Trophy to be the primary criterion for national selection is a valid one, as it would ensure that the best domestic cricketers are given an opportunity to represent the country at the highest level.
However, it’s important to note that the selectors will also have to take other factors into consideration such as the current form of the player, the team composition, the opposition, and the conditions of the match. It’s a balance that the selectors have to strike between the domestic performances and the current needs of the national team.
India will compete against Australia in 4 Test matches to become the World Test Championship champions. South Africa, Australia, and India are vying for a position in the final. India’s hopes are still tenuous, but Australia is poised to play in the finals after crushing South Africa at home.
India Test Squad For Australia Series: Rohit Sharma (C), KL Rahul (vc), Shubman Gill, C Pujara, V Kohli, S Iyer, KS Bharat (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), R Ashwin, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat, Suryakumar Yadav
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