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.
Finally jagadeesan getting his chance! He deserved this long time back, his domestic performance speaks for itself. Hope he grabs this opportunity with both hands.
Good to see Tamil Nadu players getting recognition. Jagadeesan has worked really hard and his technique against pace and spin both are solid. Wishing him all the best for the series!
Congrats to him!!!!! Well deserved chance, hopefully he makes most of it and cements his place in the squad:)
Oh wow another domestic cricket hero getting a chance. Let me guess – he’ll play 2 matches, score 15 runs total, and disappear forever. We’ve seen this movie before haven’t we?
I dont understand this targeted thing at all tbh. Like opposition teams target everyone right? Kohli is targeted, Rohit is targeted, every good player gets targeted thats not special. Anyway hope he does well against England bowling which is pretty strong these days
Too little too late if you ask me. Jagadeesan been smashing runs in domestic cricket for years and they only call him now when half the team is injured or resting? This is whats wrong with indian selection policy.
So wait he says he was on targeted list but still got selected? That dont make no sense at all. Either your performance good enough or it isnt, this targeted business sounds like excuse making to me
“Targeted players list” – is this some new IPL auction strategy or what? 😂 Maybe next they’ll have “players we accidentally forgot about” list and “players whose names we cant pronounce” list too
But why does selectors always wait so long?? Jagadeesan been performing consistently but they keep ignoring him for players with big IPL contracts. The system is biased, pure and simple. Domestic cricket means nothing anymore which is sad state of affairs for indian cricket.
Targeted players list? Seriously?? What does that even mean lol. Every player is targeted by opposition bowlers thats literally how cricket works haha
For those who dont know, Jagadeesan holds the record for highest individual score in List A cricket – 277 runs in Vijay Hazare Trophy. His stats are impressive across formats, averaging over 40 in FC cricket and 50+ in List A.