Musheer Khan, the younger brother of Sarfaraz Khan, will travel to Australia with the India A squad. He will be fast-tracked after hitting a hundred in the opening match of the Duleep Trophy 2024. Ajit Agarkar, the chief selector, is impressed with the 19-year-old and wants him to show his talent in the upcoming overseas series.
Musheer, who batted at the No.3 slot for India B against India A, accumulated 181 runs. His team was 94/7 at one stage, but his knock took the score to 321. News agency PTI reported that Musheer Khan will be a part of India A for three four-day Tests against Australia A. He has already scored a double hundred in the quarter-final and a century in the final of the Ranji Trophy.
The India A squad will be picked based on the performance of the players in the Duleep Trophy 2024 and the Irani Cup game between the Ranji Trophy Champions Mumbai and the Rest of India.
Rajasthan’s left-arm spinner Manav Suthar is also in contention for the tour of Australia. Suthar is being labeled as the next best left-arm spinner After Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja.
Meanwhile, Musheer has already smashed three centuries and a half-century in seven first-class games.
“His mindset makes him different from other players. I can’t say anything about his future, but if the young batter keeps scoring runs, he could become a good option for the Indian team,” former India wicketkeeper-batter Vijay Dahiya told PTI.
“He has been consistent so far. He scored runs in the knockout matches of the Ranji Trophy. He has started off from where he left the last season in domestic cricket,” he added.
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