Attacking game in Tests strengthens Mayank's case for WI limited overs series

re is a school of thought that Agarwal could be an option, preferably for three-match ODI series against West Indies in December, in case vice-captain Rohit Sharma takes a break to rejuvenate himself ahe of big away tour of New Zealand early next year. Rohit has been continuously playing for a while w and only break he got was two Test matches in West Indies. Indian vice-captain will be integral to team's plans across formats during New Zealand tour when it will play five T20 Internationals, three ODIs, and two Tests.

Will Agarwal feature in WI limited-overs series?

For limited-overs matches against West Indies, it will only be fair if selectors think of giving Virat Kohli and Ravi Shastri with ar option in Agarwal, who has a fantastic List A record of 13 hundreds at a 50-plus aver and 100-plus strike-rate. One more factor that could go in Agarwal's favor is Shikhar Dhawan's prolonged b patch and need to have ar back-up option, apart from K L Rahul, rey. Agarwal was sent as a late replacement for Vijay Shankar during World Cup and though he didn't get a game in United Kingdom, move was an indicator that Karnataka batsman, for his attacking game, is also in selectors' white-ball scheme of things. Many feel that Agarwal could be seen as a long-term option keeping in mind 2023 ODI World Cup in India, as Dhawan, given his deteriorating form, might t be around n.

Deep Dasgupta on trying Agarwal in shorter formats

Former India player and cricket analyst Deep Dasgupta sees harm in trying out Agarwal in shorter formats, and bilateral series against West Indies could be right platform.

"It would be a great thing if Indian team manment has Mayank in mind as an opening option. In fact, he is a natural white ball player, who has wonderfully transformed and apted to needs of red-ball cricket," Dasgupta said.

"If you look at Mayank, his talent was never questioned. He always h range of strokes from drives to horizontal bat shots. It was just that in earlier part he was getting out playing cameos, but t anymore," he ded. Agarwal h h a dream start to his Test career with two double hundreds in his kitty even before completing 10 Test matches. However, what has caught everyone's attention is eight huge sixes that he hit during his 243 against Banglesh in opening Test in Indore.So can Agarwal be tried in T20s too, keeping World T20 in mind, those in kw of things feel that it could be KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma, who looks best fit for tournament Down Under next year? Many also believe that things could change for Agarwal if he is able to have a good IPL. But for w, it's 50-over game that awaits.