India Karun Nair (Photo Gareth Coppley/Getty Images) The Indian upcoming series of two matches against West India, starting on October 2 in Ahmedabad, evoked discussions after changes in team selection. The exclusion of Karuna Naira, who scored 205 runs in eight shifts during the England series, and the inclusion of Devdutt Padikkal, along with the maintenance of B Sai Sudharsan, reflects India’s shift to the younger talent in the test cricket. Former Indian foot-Spinner AMIT Mishhra, spoke with Ians, shared his views on these decisions on the selection and overall team strategy for series. “He got a chance. I will say he was very lucky to return in the Indian team at the age of 33. It was an opportunity for him to do well. He played so many matches, but didn’t work well,” Misra said about Nair’s exclusion.
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Regarding the inclusion of Younger Players, Misra Added: “It Happens that after and while, you have to look at the Youngsters Who Are Performing Well. You Have To Give Them and Chance, and Sai Sudharsan Is One of the Players Who Will Now Get More Opportunities Way He Bats, HIS Technique Is Good, He Plays Well, And Takes Time to Get in And Play His Shots. The Bowling Department sees the return of Axar Patel together with Vice President Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav and Washington Sundar. “I Always Say That We Should Rely On Our Strength, WHICH HAS ALWAYS BEEN SPIN BOWLING, ESPERILLY AGAINST The West Indies. Whennever there is a Little Help in the Wicket for Spinners We have all the combinations Available-LEFT-ARM SPIN, OUR VICE-CAPTAIN WHO CAN BAT AS WELL AS BOWL LEFT-ARM SPIN, SUNDAR, AND KULDEEP YADAV, WHICH MEANS WE HAVE SPINNERS OF ALL VARTY.
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India currently holds third in the 2025-27 WTC cycle with 46.67 percentage points, while West Indies still has to open its account. Misra Praised the Selection Committee’s Youth-Focused Approach: “I Think There Are A Lot of Young Players in the Team, WHIC Youngsters, and They Need to Grab It By Performing for the Team and Securing Their Place. When Rishabh Pant was still recovering from a broken right foot, the attention of the goalkeeper Dhruv Jurel. As for young players, Mishhra concluded: “Whoever gets a chance, be it Jurel or other young people, must try to run and get off to get a place in the upcoming series and tournament. This increases confidence. “In our case, we had to perform for 2-3 years, then go to India and then get a chance in the Indian team. Now you are doing well in one season and come to the Indian team. Once you come, keep this form and continue playing as long as you can for India.” “The most important thing is to focus on performances and not anything else. If you focus on performance, your place will be automatically secured, whether you are a young man or not play, stay fit today – and you get a chance at any time, focus on how you want to play.
