India, Oct. 15 -- Jalaj Saxena remains one of domestic cricket's standout performers, yet he is still awaiting an India call-up despite consistently excelling in the Ranji Trophy. This season, he shifted from Kerala to Maharashtra and drew attention on the opening day while batting against his former team. During the match, a graphic highlighted that only four players have achieved 7,000 runs and 400 wickets in Ranji history, sparking commentary on Saxena's continued exclusion from the national side. Notably, former Indian selectors Salil Ankola and Chetan Sharma, who discussed his lack of opportunities, acknowledged their past roles on the selection panel.

Chetan said, "Salil, you were surprised, but I must tell you one thing that we bo...