Former India pacer Venkatesh Prasad took to Twitter to question the non-selection of spinner Jalaj Saxena. Prasad said that he feels there are many “laughable things” in Indian cricket right now, and among them is the non-selection of the Kerala spinner. Saxena was the leading wicket-taker this season, taking 50 wickets for Kerala in the Ranji Trophy, but was still not selected in the South Zone’s squad for the Duleep Trophy beginning June 28.
There are many laughable things happening in Indian cricket. The highest wicket taker in Ranji Trophy not being picked even for the South Zone team is as baffling as it gets. Just renders the Ranji Trophy useless..what a shame https://t.co/pI57RbrI81
— Venkatesh Prasad (@venkateshprasad) June 18, 2023
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The 36-year-old has played 133 first-class games, 104 List A and 66 T20s in his long domestic career.
Prasad, who has been chairman of the BCCI junior selection committee, had also questioned batter K L Rahul’s selection in the Indian team earlier this year after a prolonged poor run.
Some other selection calls in the upcoming Duleep Trophy have also come under the scanner with India wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik questioning the omission of Tamil Nadu’s Baba Indrajith in the South Zone squad.
“I DONT understand selection committee these days. BABA INDRAJITH plays for Rest of India against MP in the first week of March 2023. There has been no first class matches post that, but he doesn’t feature for SOUTH ZONE in the Duleep Trophy. Can someone tell me why?” Karthik asked earlier this week.
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