India, Sept. 27 -- After spending a couple of years travelling with the Indian Test team as the backup opening option, experienced Bengal batter Abhimanyu Easwaran was dropped from India's squad for the upcoming Test series against the West Indies. Easwaran is still awaiting his first Test cap, but will have to wait even longer after his name wasn't included in the 16-member unit called up for the two-match series in October.

Easwaran's strong domestic performances are what earned him a consistent position in the squad, especially as India undergoes something of a transition in their Test match batting. However, inconsistent performances in A matches and tour games in Australia and England over the last 12 months meant he failed to wow G...