India, Sept. 6 -- At this point, competing for the role of Test wicket-keeper is probably the toughest task in Indian cricket. When your career is running parallel to that of Rishabh Pant, the only realistic chance of getting a break is when the star player is not available. In case the odd chance opens up, the reserve keeper, Dhruv Jurel, is also performing consistently. In the circumstances, Tamil Nadu keeper-batter Narayan Jagadeesan is doing a commendable job to keep his motivation up by performing at a high level to stay in contention for the India cap. On the basis of his back-to-back strong showing in domestic cricket, the opening batter earned a call up for the fifth Test match in the last series in England when Pant was ruled out due to injury. Another strong domestic season could take Jagadeesan a step closer to his dream of an India cap. He couldn't have hoped for a better start to the new season than scoring a 197 for South Zone in the Duleep Trophy semi-final against North Zone before being run out. His 352-ball marathon with 16 fours and two sixes helped South Zone amass 536 in their first innings at the BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground, Bengaluru. "If I'm going to think about that, that's just added pressure to me because I'm here to just enjoy the sport and make sure that I enjoy each and every match that I get to play. I think I need to be grateful for the opportunity that I'm getting. It's not just about your own performances, but it is also about how the team combination is," said Jagadeesan. HTC...