Mayank Agarwal Has Done Well And Will Get His Due Soon: MSK Prasad

MSK Prasad, chief of India’s national selection panel, has insisted Mayank Agarwal ‘will get his due soon’.

Mayank Agarwal has been the most prolific batsman in the domestic circuit in the last one year or so. Barring this year’s Indian Premier League, he has scored heavily against all opposition irrespective of conditions and format.

The Karnataka batsman scored a record-breaking 2141 runs across formats in the last season.  He struck five centuries in the Ranji Trophy, three half-centuries in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, and three hundreds and four fifties while leading Karnataka to the Vijay Hazare Trophy title.

He failed to impress in the Indian Premier League. But the right-hander did not take long to make up for his failures in the IPL. He impressed during the tour of England with India A. He scored two centuries in List A games and a fifty in the unofficial Test against West Indies.  Back at home, he scored 220 against South Africa A in the four-day match in Bengaluru and a century in the Quadrangular series.

Mayank Agarwal
Mayank Agarwal has been doing outstandingly well: MSK Prasad (Credits: Getty)

Against Australia A, he slammed two fifties in three innings and fell three short of another. But all these unbelievable exploits have not made helped him break into the national team.

Not surprisingly, it has raised several eyebrows. However, chief selector MSK Prasad has insisted the selectors are keeping a close eye on Mayank and ensured that the Karnataka star would reap the rewards for his good show soon.

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“I totally agree that our committee has been consistent on this point and given utmost priority to the performances in domestic cricket. Mayank Agarwal has been doing outstandingly well in the past 10 months or so,” he told Cricbuzz.

“You should also know that we have identified potential in Mayank and requested the head coach and assistant coach of Karnataka at the beginning of the season to give him ample opportunities this season. We have been keeping track of him for some time. He has done well and will get his due soon,” he added.

Mayank Agarwal Has Done Well And Will Get His Due Soon: MSK Prasad
We have been keeping track of Mayank Agarwal for some time: MSK Prasad (Credits: PTI)

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