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The main reason is that local cricket is being produced here with the quality players needed for India to shine as the number one team in the world today on the world cricket stage. In fact, the Ranji Trophy, which was launched in 1934 before India gained independence, is seen as the backbone of Indian cricket. This was followed by white ball cricket series such as Vijay Hazare and Saeed Mushtaq Ali, which were designed to produce quality players for ODIs and T20s.
So in order to play international cricket for India it is imperative that a player first performs well in the aforementioned local series. Similarly, in Indian cricket, it has long been the practice of the selectors to select the best performers in local cricket, especially in the Ranji Trophy. But since the inception of the IPL in 2008, the season for local series such as the Ranji Trophy has begun to wane.
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Groan Selection Committee:
The IPL has reached the pinnacle of fame, dropping series like the Ranji Trophy in a short span of time. In the same way, in recent times, no one sees the best players in the Ranji Trophy and now the best players in the IPL series are seen as heroes. There is nothing wrong with fans watching that. But it is a pity that in recent times the Indian selectors have started selecting the best players in the IPL for all three types of cricket.
For example, in the last IPL series, Asathiya Rudraj Gaikwad, in this IPL series, such as Asatiya Umran Malik. While it is not a mistake, it is unreasonable for the selectors not to find players who have excelled in the Ranji Trophy for many years. For example, in the last 2 years, Sarfraz Khan has amassed 1664 runs in 14 innings, including 6 double and 3 double centuries.
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30 years old:
In addition, an unwritten rule has been enacted that the current Indian team must be young with good physical fitness. Sheldon Jackson, who has been playing wicket-keeper-batsman for Saurashtra, has lamented that the selectors are refusing to give him a chance in the Indian team as he is over 30 years old. The 35-year-old has scored 5947 runs in 79 first-class matches at a good average of 50.39 and has been waiting for the opportunity to play for the Indian team for the past several years.
But at the same time, he lamented that the selectors had given the opportunity to another player who was over 32 years old. What he talked about was as follows. “It simply came to our notice then. Going on from the beginning. Not a lot of people in our country picked up the runs I took during that period. You can see how hard I worked when I’ve scored about 6000 runs in 75 matches. ”
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“No one contacted me about further selection. Once when I volunteered I was told by the selection committee that I was getting old. That said, we do not choose anyone past the age of 30. But the next year they chose someone who was 32-33 years old. Is there any law that says you should not choose if you are over 30, 35, 40 years old? Otherwise why don’t you come up with a law. ”
He has scored 2346 runs in 67 matches in List A cricket and was placed on the bench as he played for Kolkata in the recent IPL series. I don’t even know if the selectors are allocating because they probably didn’t perform well in the IPL series. However, he added that he was playing without losing heart. “Every year it is hard to pass up without getting a chance.
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Because in local cricket it is difficult to score runs consistently. But the more you ignore me the more I am determined to function better. I don’t have to prove anything to anyone. The good coaches I have got continue to inspire me to wait another year. ”
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