Chairman of selectors MSK Prasad, on Wednesday, said that his panel thought it was the “best opportunity” to get Karun Nair back in the Test team rather than persisting with Rohit Sharma, who has flattered to deceive in the longest version. Karun was back in the Indian team after slamming 600 plus runs in Ranji Trophy while limited overs vice-captain Rohit paid the price for his consistent run away from home in the longest format.
“This was the best opportunity for us to give Karun a chance because he’s been doing well,” Prasad replied when asked why Rohit had been omitted from the Test squad.
One of the cliched questions that Prasad has had to answer was Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja’s exclusion. The reply was same as it has been on earlier occasions.
“When they were excluded, we made it clear that two-three youngsters would given the opportunity. It made sense to give them a long rope. If you see the wickets they’ve (Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal) taken, it’s heartening. They’ve kept improving game after game, so it makes sense to continue with them when they’re winning games both home and abroad,” added Prasad.
