Abhimanyu Eshwaran’s father, RP Easwaran, slammed BCCI selectors and coach Gautam Gambhir for ignoring his son Abhimanyu continuously just because he does not have an IPL contract like others.
He said, “I’m not keeping a count of the number of days that Abhimanyu has been waiting for his test debut. I am counting the years; it has been three years now. What is the job of a player? It is to score runs. He has done that. People said he didn’t perform in two India-A matches during the last tour of Australia and didn’t get into the team, which is fair enough.
But Karun Nair wasn’t in the team during the period when Abhimanyu performed before the BGT. Karun wasn’t picked for the Duleep Trophy or the Irani Trophy.
He further said, “Abhimanyu scored close to 864 runs if you consider the period from last year to the current year, then how do they compare? I don’t understand.
They gave a chance to Karun Nair. Fair enough, he scored 800-plus runs. The selectors have put faith in him.
He added, “My son looks a little depressed, but that is bound to happen. Some players jump the gun based on IPL performances, which earn them a spot in the test team. IPL performances should not be counted while selecting the team for the longest format. Ranji trophy, Duleep trophy, and Irani trophy should be the basis for test selection.
