Vijay Hazare Trophy: 5 Stars From The Tournament Who Can Soon Don The Indian Jersey

Vijay Hazare Trophy 2020-21 has reached its final stages as semi-finals will commence soon. Gujarat and Karnataka have qualified for semi-final 1 and semi-final 2 respectively while their opponents are yet to be finalized. A total of 38 teams are part of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2020-21 which are divided into six groups.

Gujarat topped group A after winnings all 5 matches. Andhra and Karnataka were the top teams in Group B and Group C respectively. Mumbai topped group D after winning all the 5 matches while Saurashtra topped group E with 4 wins in 5 games. Uttarakhand topped the Plate group after winnings 5 games.

Vijay Hazare Trophy 2020-21 is a prominent 50-over domestic cricket tournament in India. Players showcasing spectacular performance are often given a national call-up by selectors. In the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy 2020-21, we look at 5 players who can make a cut in the Indian team after their good performances in the tournament.

Vijay Hazare Trophy: 5 Stars From The Tournament Who Can Soon Don The Indian Jersey

Ravikumar Samarth

Ravikumar Samarth is another batsman who has impressed everyone with his batting in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy 2020-21. Samarth is Karnataka’s skipper. In 6 innings, he has smashed 605 runs at an average of 151.25. He has hit three centuries and two half-centuries in 6 matches.

He also hit a 192 run knock in the quarter-final match against Kerala. He is the second leading run-scorer in the tournament. He is another recipient of earning a national call after his magnificent performance in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2020-21.

Tanmay Agarwal

Tanmay Agarwal, who plays for Hyderabad in Vijay Hazare Trophy 2020-21, is the third leading run-scorer in the tournament so far. The left-handed batsman Agarwal has scored 446 runs in 5 innings. He has hit two centuries and two half-centuries in the tournament with the highest score of 150. He is another batsman who has impressed everyone with his batting in Vijay Hazare Trophy 2020-21.

Arzan Nagwaswalla

Arzan Nagwaswalla, who plays for Gujarat, is the leading wicket-taker in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy 2020-21. In 6 matches, he has grabbed 19 wickets. Nagwaswalla’s amazing bowling has helped Gujarat to reach the semi-final in the tournament. In the Elite Group A match against Chhattisgarh, Gujarat’s  Nagwaswalla took 6 wickets.

He also impressed with his bowling in the match against Andhra, where he scalped 4 wickets. Hence, Nagwaswalla is another player who might get a national call after his performance in Vijay Hazare Trophy 2020-21.

Shivam Sharma

Uttar Pradesh’s Shivam Sharma is another bowler who has gained the limelight in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy 2020-21. The left-arm spinner has played 5 matches so far and taken 18 wickets. He is the second leading wicket-taker in the tournament. In the match against Bihar, he scalped 7 wickets while giving away 31 runs.

In another game against Odisha, Sharma impressed everyone after he took 6 wickets for 22 runs. He is another star performer in Vijay Hazare Trophy 2020-21.

Devdutt Padikkal

Devdutt Padikakal is the leading run-scorer in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy 2020-21. With Padikkal’s fabulous batting, his team Karnataka has been able to fix a place in the semi-finals. The left-handed batsman Padikkal has scored 673 runs in 6 innings so far. In 6 innings, Padikkal has smashed 4 centuries and 2 half-centuries. His marvellous performance might provide him with a call in the Indian Cricket Team.