5 current Indian players who might miss out on the 2019 World Cup squad

4. Sanju Samson

Young Sanju Samson must’ve received a heavy blow when he failed to clear the mandatory Yo-Yo fitness test a few days back and was ruled out of India A’s Tour of England. While many have been blaming the lack of a specialised trainers for Samson’s downfall, this might just be the red signal for the youngster’s dreams of making it to the Indian national team for the 2019 World Cup.

Samson’s plight is even more distressing when one takes into account the prolific run he’d had in the IPL 2018, where he accrued 441 runs in 15 matches at a strike rate of 137.81. Armed with some spectacular drives on the off-side and an equal prowess on the on-side, Samson’s inability to gain the requires exposure to the English conditions before 2019 may well draw the curtains on his chances of being included in the upcoming world cup squad.