6 players who could be selected by India for the Sri Lanka series

With the draws being declared and promotions in full swing, the WorldT20 to be held India next year has started to generate excitement. The buzz will increase as we get closer to the highly anticipated mega event. However, there is a home series against Sri Lanka followed by the Asia Cup which the Men in Blue will use to prepare for the marquee event. Here’s a look at 6 players who could be considered by the selectors owing to their strong performances in domestic cricket. 1. Piyush Chawla: Piyush Chawla in IPL. (Photo Source: BCCI) Piyush Chawla had a splendid 2016 Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy for UP picking up 15 wickets at 13.86 in 9 matches. The leg-spinner bowled a brilliant spell in the final as well (0/16 from 4) that UP won and kept the pressure on the Baroda batsmen. His economy rate was 5.94 and his best spell of 4/28 was against Maharashtra in Cuttack. He was the joint second highest wicket-taker in the tourney. The experienced bowler played a major part for his team throughout the tourney. Chawla has been out of the national side since 2012 and will be eyeing a comeback. He has good control and variations, but can do with a bigger stock leg-break to make the other aspects of his bowling more effective. 2. Irfan Pathan: Irfan Pathan in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Irfan’s bowling was top notch and he swung the new ball well in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. His 17 wickets at 15.76 in 10 matches include a five-for and a four-for. He was the top wicket-taker in the tourney. His best of 5/13 was against Assam in Vadodara. He batted brilliantly as well scoring 200 runs at an average of 40.00 and a strike rate of 152.67. A much fitter Irfan is keen on making up for the lost time. The selection of Ashish Nehra for the Australia T20I series showed that selectors are open to welcoming back the experienced players. 3. Robin Uthappa: Robin Uthappa is the 4th highest run-getter in the current season of the Ranji Trophy with 759 runs from 8 matches at an average of 58.38. He has scored 3 tons and 3 fifties with a best of 160. He can provide the team with a wicket-keeping option. Uthappa has always been attractive to watch, hard-hitting, with every shot in the book, and unafraid to hit the ball in the air. He is the first Karnataka batsman to make centuries in three consecutive innings in a single season in Ranji Trophy. Uthappa scored 160 against Rajasthan, 148 against Odisha and 148 against Delhi in the ongoing season. 4. Manish Pandey: (Photo Source: Getty Images) A consistent run scorer for Karnataka, Manish Pandey is a fantastic T20 batsman who has consistently performed in almost every season of the IPL. A key member of the Kolkata Knight Riders, he helped them lift the 2014 IPL with a scintillating knock in the final. His 94 off just 50 balls helped his team overhaul a target of 199 set by the Kings XI Punjab in a pulsating encounter. He finally got the India ODI cap against Zimbabwe at Harare in July 2015 and made 71 on debut however the innings he played in the recently concluded ODI series against Aussies showcased his class and temperament. This was after he scored 212 runs at an average of 53.00 including an unbeaten 94 in the 2015 Vijay Hazare Trophy. An attacking player who loves to dominate the bowling, Pandey may get many more opportunities in India colors. 5. Shreyas Iyer: Shreyas Iyer. (Photo Source: BCCI) Shreyas Iyer’s performance in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2015 won him many laurels. Making his debut for Mumbai in 2014-15, Shreyas became one of their main batsmen, rising up the ranks to bat at No 3. In 10 games, he hit 809 runs at an average of 50.56 with two tons and six fifties — fantastic numbers for someone playing a maiden season. In the current season of the Ranji Trophy, he is the leading run-scorer with a staggering 930 runs from 8 matches including 3 tons and 4 half-centuries with a best of 200. The most incredible aspect though is his strike rate which is 95.48. 6. Amit Mishra: (Photo Source: AFP) Amit Mishra has impressed in recent times with his classical, attacking leg spin, relying mostly on flight and away turn while surprising batsmen with an odd googly. His efforts in IPL 2013, where he picked up 21 wickets, and played a key role as lead spinner of Sunrisers Hyderabad, helped Mishra make a comeback to the ODI squad for the Zimbabwe tour in July 2013 and he took 18 wickets in just five matches. He had a successfully 2014 WorldT20 in Bangladesh, however, hasn’t played a T20I since then. He features regularly in the Indian Test side and has done exceedingly well. He played the ODI series as well against South Africa at home and bowled well. He was the leading wicket-taker in the Deodhar Trophy with 7 wickets at 20.71 from 3 matches.

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