Sourav Ganguly Backs Abhimanyu Easwaran To Play For India: 'He Will Get His Chance..'
Sourav Ganguly has supported Abhimanyu Easwaran for India's No. 3 spot, as debates rage over his exclusion.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has said that while the likes of Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul all scored runs in the recent Test series against England, the No. 3 slot looked a bit fragile, backing Abhimanyu Easwaran to get a chance soon in the Indian team, even as debates increase over his continued exclusion.
Easwaran was part of India's recent overseas tours to Australia and England but remained on the sidelines.
In the 2025 Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, while the opening spots were settled, the No. 3 position remained uncertain amidst the batting order reshuffle after the retirements of Rohit Sharma and star batter Virat Kohli.
Throughout the five-match series, India alternated between Sai Sudharsan and Karun Nair in the top-order role, once again leaving Easwaran on the sidelines.
'Dad, I still haven't found a place," Easwaran reportedly said to his father during the England tour, according to reports.
Ganguly has noted that Easwaran still has an opportunity to stake his claim for the No. 3 position. Sudharsan recorded 140 runs in six innings at an average of 23.33 at No. 3, including two ducks.
Easwaran has made 103 first-class appearances, scoring 7841 runs at an average of 48.7 with 27 hundreds to his name.
'Gautam Gambhir, when he spoke to my son, he assured him, See you, you're doing the right kind of things, you'll get your turn, you'll get a long run. I'm not the one who will push you out after one or two matches," Easwaran's father said while speaking to Vickey Lalwani.
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