5 Domestic Indian Players Who Could’ve Won India Their Maiden WTC Title

ICC WTC 2023 final entered an entertaining situation on the final day. India needs 280 more runs to win with 7 wickets in hand. On the other hand, Australia needs to grab 7 wickets to grab victory. The WTC 2023 final can either witness the victory of one team or can also end in a draw.

However, India is in a challenging situation, trying to chase down the highest-ever chase in Test history. Undoubtedly, Indian players gave a poor show in the 1st innings, letting the Aussies set up a mammoth total of 469. Later, they also lost the top four batsmen for low scores and could only pile up 294-10 in 1st innings, falling behind by 173 runs.

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There are some powerful batsmen and bowlers in the Indian team in ICC World Test Championship final. However, there are also a few other domestic players who could have emerged as standout performers in the WTC final if they were given opportunities. Here we discuss 5 domestic Indian players who could’ve won India their maiden WTC title.

5 Domestic Indian Players Who Could’ve Won India Their Maiden WTC Title

5. Sarfaraz Khan

Sarfaraz Khan is the first player on this list. With his outstanding performance in Ranji Trophy 2022-23 season, Sarfaraz Khan was supported by many for making his Test debut.

The right-handed batsman shattered 3 centuries across just 9 innings and mustered 556 runs in 9 games at a superb average of 92.67. In the last season of the Ranji Trophy too, Khan was a standout performer. He smashed 982 runs in 6 games to finish as the highest run-getter in the season at an average of 122.75.

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4. Rajat Patidar

Rajat Patidar is another batsman who could have helped India to win the maiden WTC title. Rajat Paditar is the right-handed batsman who showcased incredible form in the last two editions of the Ranji Trophy. Last season, he mustered 658 runs in 9 innings at an average of 82.25 to finish as the second-highest run-getter in the tournament.

In the 2022-23 season, Patidar finished as the leading run-getter for his team Madhya Pradesh with 565 runs in 7 games at an average of 47.08. He slammed 1 ton and 6 fifties in the season. In a first-class match against New Zealand A in September 2022, Patidar shattered an unbeaten 170 run-knock.

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3. Abhimanyu Easwaran

Abhimanyu Easwaran showed a marvelous form in Ranji Trophy 2022-23. The right-handed batsman slammed 798 runs in 14 innings at an average of 66.50. Playing for Bengal, Easwaran has been a consistent performer in domestic cricket for the last few years.

During the unofficial Test series against Bangladesh A team, the top-order batsman shattered 2 back-to-back centuries in two games. He was also picked to replace Rohit Sharma in the Test series against Bangladesh later, but he did not get a chance to play any match.

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2. Mukesh Kumar

Mukesh Kumar is another player who could have helped India to win the maiden WTC title. He is a right-arm pacer who also made his debut in IPL 2023 for Delhi Capitals. In Ranji Trophy 2021-23 season, Mukesh Kumar hunted 20 wickets in just 5 games at an average of 24.75.

In the India A vs Bangladesh A unofficial Test last year, he hunted a 6-wicket haul to design the team’s victory in the match. He is also one of the net bowlers for India in the ICC WTC final.

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1. Baltej Singh

Baltej Singh was the most successful pacer in Ranji Trophy 2022-23. The Punjab seamer hunted 43 wickets across 9 games to finish as the 4th highest wicket-taker in the tournament. He held an incredible average of just 14.07.

Pacers get a good advantage in England and if Baltej Singh was part of the team, he would have surprised Australian batters with his pace attack.

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