India National Cricket Team made a massive addition to the squad ahead of the fourth Test of the series against the Australia National Cricket Team. Mumbai all-rounder Tanush Kotian was included in the team for the last two games as a replacement for Ravichandran Ashwin, who retired.
Tanush Kotian played in Australia as well and he was part of the India A setup and played the games against Australia A. Although it's not confirmed if he will be in the XI, he is a like-to-like replacement for Ravichandran Ashwin, who returned home after the third Test following his retirement.
We wanted a back-up in case we play two spinners in Sydney or Melbourne - Rohit Sharma on Tanush Kotian
Rohit Sharma, while talking about the selection of Tanush, added that Kuldeep Yadav didn't have a visa, and they wanted someone to reach Down Under quickly. He stressed that the team needed a backup in case they played two spinners in the last two matches. Speaking to reporters, he explained:
He was probably one of the reasons why Mumbai went on to win the Ranji Trophy last season - Rohit Sharma on Tanush Kotian
Rohit Sharma revealed that Kuldeep Yadav wasn't 100% fit and Axar Patel wasn't available due to the birth of his child and hence Tanush was the best option for them. He lauded the all-rounder for his heroics during the last Ranji Trophy. He added:
In the 33 games in his first-class career, Tanush has picked 101 wickets at an average of 25.70 to go with three five-wicket hauls. Not only this, he also has slammed 1525 runs in 47 innings, at an average of 41.21 with two centuries and 13 fifties.
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