‘India have to give Abhimanyu Easwaran a chance at some stage’: Varun Aaron calls for Bengal batter’s debut in West Indies Tests

The 35-year-old has said that Easwaran may have to be accommodated in India’s middle-order, if there was no place for him in the top-order.

“Sai Sudharsan is definitely going to bat at 3. So maybe he (Easwaran) is going to have to change position. This top order (top 4) is never going to change because they had such a good series in England. Then Abhimanyu Easwaran is always going to be sitting out. So it could be one of those cases where you have a chat with a genuine opener and ask him if you would like to have a go at the middle order,” Aaron added.

Easwaran has developed into one of the linchpins in Bengal’s batting line-up. He has amassed 7885 runs in 104 first-class matches at an average of 48.67 with 31 fifties and 27 hundreds. The 30-year-old has captained India A in numerous series, and his consistent performances on the domestic circuit earned him his first India call-up for the two-Test series against Bangladesh in December 2022.

His father, Ranganathan Easwaran, had said in July that he felt his son looked a bit depressed after having to wait for his chance to play for India. He had also said that IPL performances should not be counted for selection while choosing India’s Test teams, adding that squads for the longest format had to be chosen based on performances in Ranji Trophy, Duleep Trophy and Irani Trophy matches.