5 reasons why A tours are important for India

Image result for karun nair sportskeeda — Playing regularly for India A helped Karun Nair easily make the transition to international cricket

#3 Second chance for players to claim spot in national team

Image result for manish pandey sportskeeda — Manish Pandey will look to perform in the upcoming India A games to regain his spot in the national team

Due to the cut-throat competition in Indian cricket, players get limited chances to cement their place in the national team. For the cricketers who fail to make the most of their opportunities, the ‘A’ tours work as a second chance.

Manish Pandey was a part of India’s national team for a while during 2016 but the resurgence of Yuvraj Singh and emergence of Kedar Jadhav have taken the right-hander out of contention.

Thus, for Pandey, the upcoming tour of South Africa is a chance to impress the selectors and stage a comeback. This applies to Axar Patel and Shardul Thakur too who are contesting for a spot in the spin and pace department respectively.

Hence, for players who are knocking on the doors of the national team, the ‘A’ tours are very important.