Chennai: Thursday afternoon, N Jagadeesan was preparing for a routine training session in Coimbatore when her phone buzzed. Tamil Nadu’s window striker discovered that he would go to England for the fifth test between India and England in the oval to replace the wounded pants. The 29 -year -old, who also opens for TN in the domestic circuit, has long dreamed of this opportunity. Addressing you on Friday, Jagadeesan said: “I received a call from the selector, and he said:” You could receive another call in an hour. So be ready. “And after that, I just had a lot of tremors to wait for the call. “I have always dreamed of being part of the Indian test team. I think wearing whites has something special. And it has always been something in my head … something I really wanted to be part of. And for it to happen, it was a very happy moment. »»
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Although the news may have surprised a lot, Jagadeesan said that this call did not feel exactly “unexpectedly” for him. “Maybe it’s unexpectedly for many people, but I’m part of the list of players targeted for two to three years. I was with all the other targeted NCA players (National Cricket Academy) throughout the year and in the past two and a half years. Jagadeesan has said.
Jagadeesan is impressed by Pant, who fought a fractured foot to mark half a crucial half in Manchester Thursday before putting the gloves to the Jurel Dhruv.
“There is no doubt that he is (pants) a superstar. The kind of cricket player he is is really special. And the way he came back from the accident was really courageous. This is something that a lot of people probably would not have done. Last year, we were on the same side of the Duleep Trophy (India B), so it was then that we were able to play together for the first time, “said Jagadeesan. Jagadeesan, who was supervised by the former player of India Robin Uthapppa, does not yet know what will be his role in England. But he believes that the training he has obtained from Uthapppa and the tour in the United Kingdom with the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) prepared it on English conditions. “I am grateful to Robin for his help. The fact that TNCA took me to the United Kingdom for a 27-day tour, which was a major boost. It was a very good learning experience because it was the first time that I had come out of Asia. Adaptation to weather conditions was a large learning curve, “he said.