Abhimanyu Easwaran recorded his one centesimal First-Class look as he represented India A in opposition to Australia A within the first unofficial Take a look at on the Nice Barrier Reef Enviornment in Mackay, Queensland on Thursday.
The 29-year-old Bengal opener was all set to make his milestone match final week in Kolkata along with his Ranji Trophy facet earlier than the sport in opposition to Bihar was washed out with out the toss being held throughout all 4 days. Easwaran, however, has been on a stupendous red-ball scoring spree this 12 months, coinciding with a call-up to India’s 18-member Border-Gavaskar Trophy squad final week.
Easwaran can be doubtlessly within the working for a spot within the taking part in XI, ought to India captain Rohit Sharma miss out one of many 5 Checks in opposition to Australia attributable to private causes.
India A veteran
Easwaran has been some of the prolific batters within the India A circuit, having made 26 appearances for the second-string crew throughout 26 matches. Solely present crew India A head coach, Gautam Gambhir, has scored extra runs (2119) and tons of (8) than Easwaran for the India A facet. Easwaran has piled on six tons of and 5 fifties whereas aggregating 1662 runs at a 42.61 common for the crew.
Easwaran’s 2024 season
Whereas Easwaran appeared in solely two Ranji Trophy video games final season, his run-scoring type has continued unabated since. Easwaran scored twin fifties in opposition to Kerala earlier than ending his 2023-24 season with a double hundred in opposition to Bihar final February. He opened the 2024-25 season in September with two tons of in three video games within the Duleep Trophy earlier than racking up an enormous 191 in opposition to Mumbai within the Irani Cup earlier this month. Easwaran additionally racked up his fifteenth Ranji Trophy century in opposition to Uttar Pradesh within the first spherical this season.
Total, Easwaran’s prolific First-Class report stands at 7638 runs at a healthful 49.92 common. He had come near receiving the India cap when he was drafted in as Rohit’s substitute throughout India’s 2021 tour to Bangladesh. Easwaran was additionally roped in throughout India’s 2021 tour to England, however didn’t obtain a sport.
