5 uncapped Indians who might get capped soon

The Sanskrit message on the Indian Premier League (IPL) trophy reads, “Yatra Pratibha Avsara Prapnotihi”, which means “where talent meets opportunity”. Over the years, the tournament has witnessed terrific talents find an opportunity and showcase their skills on a world stage.

In this pursuit, it helps them to make a strong case for themselves to represent their respective country in international cricket. With the T20 World Cup scheduled later in the year, the selectors had a keen eye on the performances of the players. In IPL 2022, some players delivered their best performances to get named into the Indian team.

Here are five uncapped players who might get capped soon:

1. Rahul Tripathi

One of the finest top-order batters in the country, Rahul Tripathi has been consistent with his ability to score runs for the team. He shot into the limelight in the 2017 IPL, wherein his contributions helped the Rising Pune Supergiant to reach the finals. In 2021, Tripathi scored 397 runs and helped Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to emerge as a runner-up.

Looking at his track record, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) availed his services for INR 8.50 crore, and the 31-year-old was a notable contributor to them. In the penultimate league match, his best innings of 76 off 44 balls came against Mumbai Indians (MI) which helped them win the match by 3 runs.

Tripathi was the top batter for the SRH team with 413 runs at an average of 37.55, and his best-ever strike rate of 158.24 in the IPL. Although he could not get a place in the T20I squad to face South Africa, he is not very far from earning that India cap, if he maintains the same momentum with his performances.