'Rohit Should Retire..'- Fans Demand Abhimanyu Easwaran's India Call-Up After Irani Cup Heroics
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Abhimanyu Eswaran's Century- (Source: @Johns/X.com)
In the ongoing Irani Cup 2024 match between Mumbai and the Rest of India, the Ranji Trophy 2024 winners are in a comfortable position as Mumbai, batting first, put 537 runs on the board. In reply, Ruturaj Gaikwad-led side did well but were restricted to just 416 runs.
Sarfaraz Khan was the star with the bat in the first innings as he smashed a double century and became the first Mumbai cricketer to smash a double-hundred in Irani Cup history. Meanwhile, Abhimanyu Easwaran nearly outshined Khan's batting display, as the 29-year-old amassed 191 (292), which featured 16 fours and a solitary six.
Abhimanyu Easwaran Enjoys Golden Period With The Bat
Easwaran was fuming with himself and even slammed his bat in the air in anger after missing the double century. Talking about the Rest of India opener, Easwaran is in the form of his life as it was his third straight century in domestic cricket.
He also smashed two centuries in the last two rounds of the recently concluded Duleep Trophy. The internet was sent into a frenzy after Abhimanyu's knock as the fans took to Twitter to advocate for the right-hand batter's inclusion in the Indian team.
Here are some of the reactions.
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Fans Urge BCCI To Select Easwaran Over Gaikwad
Abhimanyu's knock has proved to be a happy headache for the selectors as fans are vouching for him to be in the Indian squad for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Notably, there were reports that the BCCI is considering Ruturaj Gaikwad as the backup opener. Talking about Gaikwad, he scored just 9 (27), which featured a solitary four.
India are likely to announce a squad for the New Zealand series in the coming days and it is to be seen whether Easwaran will find a place.
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