Saxena eager to make the most of limited opportunities

Mumbai Three years ago, Divyaansh Saxena made his First Class debut for Mumbai. Since then, he has played just three matches. Runs elsewhere did little to change his fortunes as a place in Mumbai’s crowded batting line-up remained elusive. Several of his India under-19 World Cup teammates, including Yashasvi Jaiswal and Tilak Varma, had meanwhile moved on to bigger stages. Now, at 25, Saxena has another chance. Ayush Mhatre’s injury and Jaiswal’s India call-up have opened the door for Saxena. “Among the batters from my under-19 batch, Tilak and many are playing in the IPL and for India.