There is little Mayank Agarwal hasn't achieved in this domestic Indian cricket season.
But, somehow, when the Indian selectors were picking a squad for the T20 tri-series against Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, Mayank Agarwal just somehow missed the mark.
Five fairly new players have been picked for the tour in which Virat, Dhoni, Pandya. Bumrah, Kuldeep have all been rested so the question does beg to be asked: What more can Mayank simply do?
The one argument being made is that Mayank is an opener and, as things stand, Virat Kohli has his hands full with too many vying for that slot. But why close yourself to more options? Why not also rest Shikhar Dhawan and see what Mayank’s got for the Lankan spinners or the Bangladeshi pacers? One way or another, you will know right?
And it’s not even like Mayank is only fixated on the top spot. His 176 against Delhi in the Ranji Trophy, came while he was batting at one down.
If India’s recent tour of South Africa is any indication, then ‘recent form’ seems to count for a lot (case in point: the Rahane vs Rohit debate during the ODI series), so what is more ‘recent’ and ‘form’ than the 81, 140, 89 and 102 he 'recently' smashed in the Vijay Hazare Trophy in February 2018?
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