'I don't look at it as pressure, I look at it as opportunity' - Mayank Agarwal opens up on potential India Test return

After having a terrific season in domestic cricket and also in the Indian Premier League, Yashasvi Jaiswal has been handed an opportunity to make his Test debut in the upcoming two-match series against the West Indies. In the absence of KL Rahul, who is currently in his rehab, Jaiswal can very well cement his position in the longest format, and with that, Mayank Agarwal’s return looks very dim at the moment.

Notably, Agarwal was the go-to choice as an opener a while back, but due to his poor form, the selection committee decided to drop him as Shubman Gill became the obvious choice over the course of time. Meanwhile, Agarwal is not ruling out the possibility of a potential return as he stated that he looks forward to the challenge and will be aiming to do well in order to make a comeback.

“See, I am somebody who does not think too much about it. I have been dealt a hand, and I don't have much control over what hand I have been dealt with. But I really want to put in everything from my side. On every given opportunity, I want to go out there, score runs, and win games. Whatever has to come its way, it will come,” Mayank was quoted as saying by Hindustan Times.

"I don't look at it as pressure, as I look at it as opportunity. Like I said, wherever I play, whichever tournament I play I want to go and get runs. I am somebody who I can ask myself some tough questions over the years. I play with a lot of intensity. I am a very intense character. But off the field I am relaxed. I know how to switch off with the Vipasana (a breathing exercise) and as you said being a father also adds a bit to it,” he added.

Meanwhile, the cricketer played some brilliant cricket in the semi-finals of the Duleep Trophy, which eventually helped South Zone qualify for the finals of the competition.