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Abhimanyu Easwaran speaks on repeated Test snubs, Ranji focus
The Story in Brief
Abhimanyu Easwaran has said he has learned to accept being repeatedly dropped from the India Test squad without making a debut. The 31-year-old Bengal opener, who has scored over 8,600 runs in domestic first-class cricket, was part of India's Test squads for the 2024-25 tour of Australia and the 2025 tour of England but did not play. India Today reports he was also not included in India A squads for the series against Australia A in Puducherry or the upcoming multi-day tour of New Zealand.
Crictracker adds Easwaran was dropped after the selectors opted for younger batters and was left out of the Rest of India side for the Irani Cup. He acknowledged that being dropped raises thoughts like 'why not me again?' but said 'with time, you learn.' Against Services in the Ranji Trophy on Sunday, 18 October 2026, he top-scored with 56 on a dry pitch. Easwaran said his dream to play for India remains, and his goal is also to win the Ranji Trophy for Bengal this season.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Both India Today and Crictracker report Easwaran's candid admission of disappointment and his determination, but their framing differs. India Today leads with the emotional pull of repeated snubs and his 'fighting 56', foregrounding his personal journey and dream. Crictracker leads with his blunt 'nothing much to say about it' quote and provides a statistical table of his India A runs and centuries, framing the story as a career data point rather than a narrative. The two outlets agree on the core facts: Easwaran has been dropped, he is focusing on the Ranji Trophy, and he hopes to win it. The balanced reading is that Easwaran's response is one of resilience, not bitterness, and his domestic form remains strong.
Easwaran's next opportunity to press his case is Bengal's remaining Ranji Trophy matches.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): indiatoday.in (neutral report), crictracker.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
