World Cup 2019: 5 Players fans wanted but selectors did not include them in the World cup squad

4) Umesh Yadav

Umesh Yadav, who is fondly known as “Vidharbha Express” was once considered as the next big thing in the Indian Cricket. He can be termed as one of the fastest bowlers in India at the moment if not the fastest. He is an attacking bowler who always goes for wickets but can be expensive sometimes.

He was the leading wicket-taker for India with 18 wickets in the 2015 edition of the World Cup. He bowled exceptionally well in the matches against Bangladesh and Australia. His pace and swing could have been an asset in the English conditions and he could have been taken there as the fourth pacer. Also, being one of the fittest cricketers in the team with a bullet throw his fans were expecting to see him in action in this addition as well.

The reason for not picking him could be his inconsistency and unable to control the runs in the final stages of the innings.

5) Ambati Rayadu

Ambati Rayadu might consider himself quite unlucky to miss the train for World Cup 2019. He was considered as the perfect contender for the number 4 spot in the Indian team for the World Cup. He had a terrific series against West Indies at home, had a decent Asia cup as well.

Then came the New Zealand tour where he struggled for most of the part, baring the last ODI where he scored a fighting half century in a winning cause. Against the Aussies in both home and away, he struggled miserably. It has been a long while that he has scored a century which is a matter of concern for the team management.

The thing which went against him is that he is only a one-dimensional cricketer, while players like Dinesh Karthik and Vijay Shankar are all-rounders who are much quick across the turf as compared to him and are much better when it comes to rotating strike.

These examples show us that one cannot take his place in the team for granted. Some failures in performance may lead to omissions. So, any opportunity coming your way should be utilized as there always will be someone waiting to grab the opportunity.

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~Written by Anshul Arora