Vijay Hazare Trophy 2019-20: Five Players To Watch Out For
Updated - 25 Sep 2019, 01:58 PM
Vijay Hazare Trophy 2019-20 has kicked off on September 24 (Tuesday) with as many as 24 teams playing in the opening day. It is a perfect platform for the budding cricketers and out of form players to leave an impact in front of the national selectors to strengthen their claims for a national call.
The teams are divided into four groups – Elite Group A, Elite Group B, Elite Group C, and the Plate Group. Top two teams from each group will progress through to the quarterfinals with the final to be played on October 25 at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
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Many international stars will ply their trade in the competition to help their side lift the title while the young talents will also be keen to make a good impression in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2019-20.
We at Cricket Addictor will take a look at five players to watch out for in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2019-20:
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ISHAN KISHAN
Ishan Kishan has been in the news in recent times after Rishabh Pant has failed to live up to the expectations with the bat. The Jharkhand cricketer is knocking the doors and will be keen to push his claims more with good outings in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.
The wicket-keeper batsman has been in good form for India A and will hope to keep up his good run in the domestic 50-overs competition. Kishan, who can bat anywhere in the order, will be a huge benefit to the Jharkhand side, who will be playing without MS Dhoni.
The young cricketer will have to shoulder responsibilities if they have to progress further in the competition.
SHREYAS IYER
Shreyas Iyer has cemented his spot in the limited-overs side with his consistent returns against West Indies. India made a change in their middle-order after the World Cup and Iyer grabbed the opportunities with both hands.
The swashbuckling is the backbone of the Mumbai side and will hope to lead the team from the front. Iyer is well-known to step during the need of his team and the ongoing Vijay Hazare will be no different.
He has some good records in the domestic 50-overs competition and will hope to keep up the good job over the next one month.
KL RAHUL
The upcoming matches in the Vijay Hazare Trophy will be the lifeline for KL Rahul to make a mark of himself and retain his place in the playing XI. The Karnataka opener has been completely out of form in recent times and also has lost his place in the playing XI.
Rahul is one of the most talented batsmen around and he will have to find his form in the domestic 50-overs competition to reclaim his place in the national side. He has the skillset to success and scored a lot runs fo his domestic side and needs to continue doing the job consistently.
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Karnataka will also want their star batter to provide good starts and play long innings as they aim to bring back the title home.
MANISH PANDEY
Manish Pandey made a comeback to the Indian team right after the World Cup in the series against West Indies. But the senior player has failed to grab his opportunities and lost his place in the playing XI to Shreyas Iyer.
The Karnataka skipper will be desperate to hit the form in the Vijay Hazare Trophy to make his way back into the Indian team. Pandey has scored tons of runs in domestic cricket and Karnataka will want their skipper to do the job what he does the best.
He is one of the contenders to finish as the highest run-scorer and all eyes will be on Manish Pandey on how he fares in the competition.
AMBATI RAYUDU
Ambati Rayudu has come out of his retirement to play for Hyderabad in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. The 33-year-old shocked the world when he announced his retirement on the back of World Cup snubs. Later on, he came back saying that it was an emotional decision and he still has a lot to give to the team.
The challenge will be on Rayudu’s side to answer the critics and the selection panel headed by MSK Prasad. He is extremely good when it comes to subcontinent wickets and Hyderabad will rely on their skipper to lead the team from the front.
Rayudu will like to use these matches in the Vijay Hazare Trophy as a platform to make claims for another international comeback in the upcoming series.
