Who is Tanush Kotian, all-rounder added to India's BGT squad in replacement for Ravi Ashwin?

Who is Tanush Kotian, all-rounder added to India's BGT squad in replacement for Ravi Ashwin?

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Tanush Kotian has been added to India's squad for the last two Test matches of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy

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His addition comes after Ravichandran Ashwin announced his retirement from International cricket after the third Test

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Kotian is a Mumbai all-rounder who bowls off-spin, just like Ashwin and even Washington Sundar

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Kotian played in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and also in the recent Ranji Trophy rounds

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He was the Player of the series in the Ranji Trophy 2023/24, the season in which Mumbai won the title yet again

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He was also part of India A squad for two unofficial Tests against Australia A and played in the 2nd game

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He has picked 101 wickets in 33 first-class games and has 1525 runs in 33 games

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Kotian has four fifers and has scored runs at an average of 41.21 with 2 centuries

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He opened for Rajasthan Royals in one game in IPL 2024 and went unsold in the IPL 2025 mega-auction

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