The Indian team has been forced to make another change ahead of the final Test against England at the Oval cricket ground, as Rishabh Pant got injured in the Manchester Test. The Indian star wicketkeeper-batter, who has been in excellent form throughout the four matches of the Test series, was officially ruled out of the final Test match scheduled on Sunday, July 27 — paving the way for N Jagadeesan to slot into the squad.
So, Will he fill in the shoes of the injured Pant in the final Test? Rishab has already set the bar high!
N Jagadeesan is an Indian domestic cricketer who plays for Tamil Nadu. He has been an integral part of the side for the last few seasons. Born in Tamil Nadu on 24th December 1995, he has kept wicket for Tamil Nadu since making his debut in the junior division.
He made his debut for the senior Tamil Nadu side in October 2016, when he was just 20. He scored an unbeaten 123 runs in his debut match against Madhya Pradesh in the Ranji Trophy, making an instant mark.
A year later, he made his List A debut (ODI format) as he competed in the Vijay Hazare Trophy for Tamil Nadu and later played in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in 2017.
N Jagadeesan emerged as a promising star and was on the radar of several Indian Premier League franchises before Chennai Super Kings (CSK) signed him ahead of IPL 2021. However, he played just seven matches for CSK across two seasons before being released.
In 2023, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) picked him up, where he played six matches and scored only 89 runs. In total, his IPL career includes 13 matches and 162 runs at an average of 18.
Jagadeesan has scored 3,373 runs from 52 first-class matches, including 10 centuries and 14 half-centuries, at an impressive average of 47.50. He has been on the radar of India A selectors for a while now. He topped the run charts for two consecutive seasons in the Ranji Trophy: In 2023–24, he scored 816 runs in 13 innings at an average of 74.18 . 2024–25, he followed it up with 674 runs in 13 innings at an average of 56.16, including 2 centuries and 5 half-centuries.
