Australia vs India: 3 Players who should've been preferred ahead of Rohit Sharma in the Test squad
Rohit's happiness unfortunately came at the peril of some other aspiring youngsters.
2. Karun Nair
Only the second Indian cricketer to have registered a triple-ton in Tests, Karun Nair’s career started off on a blazing note. The Kerala-born Karnataka batsman has done tremendously well for Rajasthan Royals in the IPL, which earned him a lot of attention coming from all over the country.
He deservedly got an opportunity to don the Indian cap and made his mark with a scintillating triple ton against England in Chennai. But some injuries after that saw Kohli overlook him and when he came back momentarily, his performances weren’t up to the mark. He was in England for all the five Tests, but didn’t get a game.
It was clear that the selectors didn’t want to keep him on the bench for such long periods and hence they released him off the squad. But considering how Rohit and Karun have fared, the latter deserved an opportunity. The 26-year-old is with the Karnataka side currently for the Ranji Trophy.
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