5 Players who were part of India's 2013 Champions Trophy squad, but are likely to miss out in 2017

2. Dinesh Karthik

It is never easy to blossom as a wicket-keeper batsman in a country that still has MS Dhoni’s lightning quick glove-work at its disposal. Ask Dinesh Karthik about the tough times he’s faced to squeeze into the national side.

DK, as he is fondly known, was born almost 4 years after Dhoni. Throughout his career, he found himself contesting for that one spot behind the stumps with arguably the best keeper the world has ever seen. Nevertheless, Dinesh Karthik proved that his services with the bat are valuable as well.

When given the opportunity to bat, Karthik scored freely. During the two warm-up games against Sri Lanka and Australia, Karthik smashed two consecutive centuries and remained unbeaten in both games. He had amassed over 250 runs in two games without being dismissed. Karthik drove through the covers and lofted the ball over the infield with confidence. But he couldn’t follow up his brilliance in the warm-ups with performances in the main tournament. Save one 50, Karthik had lost that lustre he had exhibited earlier.

Dinesh Karthik last sported the India jersey during the 2014 Asia Cup held in Bangladesh. Unfortunately for him, he is very unlikely be on a plane to the UK this year as part of the Indian team.