IND vs AUS: Who Is Abhimanyu Easwaran?
The entry of Abhimanyu Easwaran into the Indian Cricket Team for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024 is the best form of a saga of grit and patience. An eleven-year long journey of toil and excellence on the domestic cricket circuit finally earned the Bengal opener the potential to merge into the exclusive group of those who would be representing India in the Border-Gavaskar Series. To Easwaran, this is much more than a selection – it’s a welcome recognition after so long of his contributions and his pursuit to break through the glass ceiling of Indian Cricket. Abhimanyu Easwaran – Batting Mainstay For Bengal Easwaran began with Bengal, establishing himself as a mainstay of the batting lineup. His technical finesse and steady temperament earned him the right-hand opener slot very quickly, as he developed a record of excellence across first-class cricket. Easwaran has played for India A in the Deodhar Trophy during 2018-19. He made his T20 debut in 2016-17. That season was his rising as he scored 861 runs in a mere six games to become Bengal’s leading run-scorer in the Ranji Trophy 2018-19. Thereby, making his spot in the top order opener dependable in the domestic circuit. Breaking Into First Class in the Duleep Trophy Abhimanyu Easwaran was selected in India Red for the Duleep Trophy in August 2019. He produced one of the finest knocks during the final. Easwaran hit 153 runs and won the match for India Red against India Green. That put him into national limelight, however yet the doors for an India call-up had not been opened. The numbers did the talking, though. Easwaran’s statistical records over the years speak for themselves. Over eleven years of first-class cricket, he scored 7,316 runs at an average of 48.5 with 25 centuries and 29 fifties. These numbers normally would cement a player’s place in the national side. However in a country like India, which is brimming with batting talent, Easwaran was constantly fighting to get selected. He was generally on the periphery either as a standby or as a reserve player. To be more specific, for the 2021 test match series at home against England, Easwaran had been included in the Indian Cricket Team squad as one of the standby players. Though near, he still had to wait to receive his test cap. Consistency In The Domestic Circuit As recently as in 2024, Easwaran continued his domestic supremacy by hammering an century off 154 balls against India D representing India B in the Duleep Trophy. Before that, he was undefeated in 157 while in another round against India C further increasing his credentials of making it to national selections. India Call Up That day finally arrived when, on October 25th 2024, came in. Easwaran had been named in India’s Border-Gavaskar Trophy squad against Australia. It is not only a personal achievement however a strength for domestic cricket. The boy from Dehradun to the Indian Cricket Team is the best definition of resilience and patience one needs to achieve any height. Easwaran’s selection is not just a prize but a celebration of his decade-long efforts for Indian cricket and with skill and composure that has bewitched everyone, he now stands ready to prove his mettle on the grandest stage of all as he is set to take on the likes of Australian fast bowlers, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood in the BGT 2024. The Sportz Planet Desk,Atharva Shetye
