Who is Tanush Kotian? All you need to know about Mumbai all-rounder included in India test squad

Tanush Kotian replaced Ravichandran Ashwin in the test squad for the rest of the BGT 2024-25.

Mumbai’s Tanush Kotian is set to join Indian camp in Australia for the remainder of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2024-25 as he’s been added to the squad as a replacement of Ravichandran Ashwin.

Ashwin retired from international cricket following the conclusion of the third test of the series in Brisbane. He had played in the second test in Adelaide, but was overlooked for Washington Sundar and Ravindra Jadeja in the first and third tests respectively.

Kotian, however, is unlikely to be part of India’s playing XI in any of the two tests – the spicy, green MCG pitch demands for only one spinner and Jadeja’s fifty in Brisbane ensured his continuation in the XI, while Sundar is already in the squad – but the youngster would take this opportunity to acclimatize himself with the Indian test squad and also make an impression on the Indian team management in the nets.

Who is Tanush Kotian?

Tanush Kotian is a 26-year-old off-spinning all-rounder from Mumbai who has scalped over 100 First-Class (FC) wickets at an average of 25.70 and averaged 41 with the bat.

Tanush Kotian first-class stats:

Kotian has featured in 33 FC cricket games in his career so far. In it, he scored picked up 101 wickets at an average of 25.7, with three five-wicket hauls. With the bat, he’s scored 1525 runs at an average of 41, and recorded two centuries and 13 fifties.

Kotian was the Player of the Tournament in Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy-winning 2023-24 season. In the competition, he claimed 29 wickets at 16.96 and scored 502 runs at an average of 41.83.

He has also played in 20 List-A matches and 33 T20 matches. He made his Indian Premier League debut in 2024, where he played one match for Rajasthan Royals.

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