The talented Indian batsman Mayank Agarwal has been making a truckload of runs in domestic cricket and for India A as well in recent times and despite all those efforts across all formats, couldn’t find a place in India’s 16-man squad for the upcoming Asia Cup 2018 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Recently, he amassed, 236 runs for India ‘A’ in the quadrangular series having scored 236 runs in four matches at a superlative average of 59. His top score of 124 came against India ‘B’ in Alur.

Ahead of that series, Mayan played first-class and List A matches against South Africa ‘A’, England Lions and Windies ‘A’, and again he was one of the top scorers in the series. Even he couldn’t managed to find a place in India’s squad for the fourth and fifth Test against England even after scoring a double-century against South Africa ‘A’ in Bangalore as the young Prithvi Shaw was preferred before him for the Tests. 

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Meanwhile, the chairman of the Indian selection committee, MSK Prasad praised Agarwal for the performances he has dished out in the last one year. As quoted in ESPNcricinfo, Prasad said, “Mayank has been fantastic and has been performing consistently in the last the last 10-12 months time.”

Prasad also mentioned that Mayank will be duly rewarded in the future, he said, “He is just a step way and I’m sure in due course I’m sure he will get his recognition. He did well in all three formats in whatever opportunities he got in domestic cricket and for India A. We will definitely look at him when we rest some of those senior cricketers.”

Agarwal amassed as many as 2141 runs in the previous domestic season to put himself in contention for an India selection. However, he was ignored for the South Africa tour followed by the English tour and now the Asia Cup. In December, India will play two Tests, five ODIs and three T20Is against the Windies and he is expected to receive his call-up.