Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has lashed out on the nationwide selectors for making Cheteshwar Pujara the ”scapegoat” and ignoring prolific home scorer Sarfaraz Khan for the 2 Tests within the West Indies subsequent month.

Referring to Sarfaraz’s non-selection, Gavaskar questioned the logic behind having the Ranji Trophy if efficiency within the nation’s premier home match shouldn’t be appeared into whereas choosing the Indian red-ball groups as a substitute of considering the gamers’ document within the IPL.

”Sarfaraz Khan has been scoring at a median of 100 in all previous three seasons. What does he should do to be picked within the squad? He won’t be within the XI, however you decide him within the staff,” Gavskar mentioned of the Mumbai batter to Sports Today.

”Tell him that his performances are being recognised. Otherwise, cease taking part in Ranji Trophy. Say, it is of no use, you simply play IPL and assume you might be ok for the red-ball recreation as properly.” With the assistance of three centuries, Sarfaraz amassed 556 runs in six video games at a median of 92.66 within the 2022–23 Ranji Trophy.

The 25-year-old right-handed batter had scored 982 runs at a median of 122.75 within the 2021–22 Ranji season, together with 4 lots of.

In all, Sarfaraz has scored 3,505 runs in 37 first-class matches at a median of 79.65, together with 13 centuries.

As far as Pujara is anxious, his absence from the Indian Test staff for the Windies tour has been one of many speaking factors.

He mentioned not having tens of millions of followers on social media platforms, like among the different India stars corresponding to Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, is not any motive to drop anybody.

”Why has he been made the scapegoat for our batting failures? He has been a loyal servant of Indian cricket, a quiet and ready achiever. But as a result of he does not have tens of millions of followers on no matter platforms who would make a noise in case he will get dropped, you drop him? That is one thing past understanding,” mentioned Gavaskar.

”What is the factors for dropping him and preserving the others who failed. I do not know as a result of these days there isn’t a media interplay with the choice committee chairman or whoever the place you could possibly really ask these questions,” he added.

The extremely promising and in-form Yashasvi Jaiswal could possibly be taking on the No.3 spot that Pujara made his personal during the last decade.

Continuing, the batting nice mentioned that age shouldn’t be a standards for choosing gamers.

”Yes he has been taking part in County cricket, he is aware of what the pink ball is all about,” mentioned Gavaskar about Pujara.

”Nowadays gamers can play until they’re 39 or 40, there’s nothing improper with that. They are all very match and so long as you might be producing runs or taking wickets, I do not assume age ought to be an element.

”Clearly just one man has been singled out whereas the others additionally failed. To me, the batting failed (in WTC last). Apart from Ajinkya Rahane, there was no person who bought any runs. So why Pujara has been made the autumn man is one thing the selectors want to elucidate,” he mentioned.

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