3 Indian Players Who Can Be The Next Superstars After The Sri Lanka Tour

The Indian team is all set for the Sri Lanka tour which is going to take place this month. Some young and uncapped Indian players are part of the India squad since the national team is currently in England for the upcoming India vs England Test series in August. India’s tour of Sri Lanka will consist of a three-match ODI series and three-match T20I series.

The ODI games will be played on July 13, 16, and 18. The three-match T20I series will start with the first game on July 21. The 2^nd and 3^rd T20I are scheduled to take place on July 23 and July 25 respectively.

The Indian contingent for the Sri Lanka tour is led by Shikhar Dhawan with Rahul Dravid as the coach. Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the vice-captain of the team. Hardik Pandya, Yuzvendra Chahal, and Kuldeep Yadav are some other experienced Indian players in the squad.

The squad also comprises some less experienced Indian players like Prithvi Shaw, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Sanju Samson, Krunal Pandya, Deepak Chahar, and Navdeep Saini. Moreover, uncapped players like Devdutt Padikkal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Nitish Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, and Chetan Sakariya are also part of the Indian contingent.

Although the Indian squad does not have many crucial players on the national side, the Indian team is expected to defeat Sri Lanka in the ODI and T20I series. The current Sri Lanka national side holds the 9^th rank in ODIs and T20Is team rankings and struggling through a rough phase.

As a result, many Indian players have a superb opportunity to bag the limelight during the Sri Lanka tour. Here we talk about 3 Indian players who can be the next superstars after the Sri Lanka tour.

3 Indian Players Who Can Be The Next Superstars After The Sri Lanka Tour

Prithvi Shaw

Prithvi Shaw is the first player who can be the next superstar of Indian cricket after the Sri Lanka tour. Shaw will be making his T20I debut during the tournament. The right-handed batsman struggled with his batting form last year, due to which he was also dropped as an opener in the national team. However, since the start of this year, the 21-year-old batsman has showcased a phenomenal batting form.

The opening batsman smacked 827 runs in just 8 matches during Vijay Hazare Trophy 2020-21 at an average of 165.40. He shattered 4 centuries in the tournament out of which one was a double century of 227 runs. The Indian player continued his spectacular form in IPL 2021, scoring 308 runs in 8 innings to emerge as the 4th highest run-scorer in the tournament with 3 fifties.

Against Sri Lanka, Prithvi Shaw is highly expected to open the innings with Shikhar Dhawan. With his fabulous batting form. Shaw might emerge as one of the highest run-scorers in the tournament and bag the spotlight.

Suryakumar Yadav

Suryakumar Yadav is another Indian player who can become the next superstar after the Sri Lanka tour. Suryakumar made an astonishing international debut during the T20I series against England in March this year. Yadav did not get to bat in his first-ever game but in the 2nd match, he smashed a quickfire 57 runs against England. In his second match, he smashed another crucial 32 runs.

Later in IPL 2021, the right-handed batsman scored 173 runs in 7 matches with 1 half-century. He was the 2nd highest run-scorer for Mumbai Indians, the team that played most of their matches at bowling-friendly MA Chidambaram stadium in Chennai.

Yadav batted at a brilliant strike rate of 144+ during the 7 games of IPL 2021. Suryakumar Yadav will be a crucial middle-order batsman for India during the Sri Lanka tour. With his confident and aggressive batting style, the Indian player might emerge as the next superstar after the Sri Lanka tour.

Varun Chakravarthy

Varun Chakravarthy is another Indian player who might emerge as the next superstar after India vs Sri Lanka tour. The leg spinner has shown a consistent performance for Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL in the current and last season. The right-arm spinner picked 17 wickets in 13 games in IPL 2020, and an economy of just 6.84. He also picked a 5-wicket haul in one game while conceding only 20 runs.

In IPL 2021, Chakravarthy picked 7 wickets in 7 games and had an incredible economy of 7.82. With his powerful spin attack, the Indian player Chakravarthy can also emerge as the next spin superstar for India after the Sri Lanka tour. The Sri Lanka grounds also support the spin bowlers so Chakravarthy will get a lot of help during the matches.