The domestic season is about to start soon in India. Duleep Trophy is to be played first from June 28. Six teams have been announced for this. In all these teams, some such players have not found a place who have performed brilliantly at the domestic level. Among them is all-rounder Jalaj Saxena. Former Indian fast bowler Venkatesh Prasad termed his non-selection as shameful.
Jalaj Saxena, the highest wicket-taker in the Ranji Trophy 2022-23 season, took to Twitter to express his disappointment after being overlooked. The all-rounder from Kerala took 50 wickets in 13 innings in the Ranji Trophy last season. His best performance was 11 for 102 against Services. Despite this, he was not selected for the Duleep Trophy.
Ridiculous things are happening: Venkatesh
Venkatesh Prasad vented his anger at the selection committee for not including Jalaj Saxena. He called it shameful. Venkatesh said that funny things are happening in Indian cricket these days.
What did Venkatesh Prasad write?
Questioning the BCCI's selection system, Venkatesh Prasad wrote, "There are a lot of funny things happening in Indian cricket. The highest wicket-taker in Ranji Trophy not being selected for the South Zone team is shocking. It shows that Ranji's Trophy is of no importance. What a shame.''
Jalaj raised his voice
Most quickly, Saxena himself put this matter before the world. He expressed his grief by tweeting. Jalaj wrote, “The highest wicket-taker in Ranji Trophy in India (Elite Group) was not selected in Duleep Trophy. Can you please check if this has ever happened in Indian domestic history? just want to know Not blaming anyone.
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