Mukesh Kumar's Instagram Sparks Selection Debate

The five-test series between India and England is about to begin, but before that, an interesting twist has emerged. Fast bowler Mukesh Kumar, who had made a splash in the first unofficial Test, did not get a place in the team, and in the meantime, he left such a post on social media that people are considering it as a non-selection sign.

Mukesh Instagram Post

"Karma takes its own time, and so does the reckoning ”

In fact, in the first unofficial Test match with England Lions, Mukesh took three wickets. But then the team management decided to exclude him from the second match. After this, he did not get a chance in the intra-squad game in Kent. And now rumors are flying that he has not even made it to the final Test squad. Soon after, the BCCI announced a new name: Harshit Rana. These are the same players who have been talked about in the past—but when they played in Canterbury, they did not show anything new. But he was still included in the team. Some say it's a question of planning; some say it's a management strategy. But this matter has become hot on social media.

Rana made his Test debut on the tour of Australia last year and surprised everyone with four wickets in the Perth Test. Then he took just one wicket in the Canterbury Test but hit two big sixes with the bat, which are still in the news. In ODIs, Rana has taken 10 wickets in five matches with an average of 20.70. He had a match in T20 against England, in which he took three wickets. And this year he was also part of the Indian team that won the ICC Champions Trophy.

Right now, the fans are eagerly waiting for the start of the first Test—where Harshit Rana might get a chance in the Playing XI.