5 Undeserving Players Who Played International Cricket For India In The Last 5 Years

Making an international debut is a dream come true for any player. It takes a lot of effort to get a chance in the national team, and even more to stay in the team for long. Many players manage to get a spot in the national team but fail to come up with a consistent show, due to which they find their way out of the team.

In Indian cricket too, there are some players who were given a chance in the national team, however, they could not perform in their starting games and had to be ejected from the squad. Here we talk about 5 such undeserving players who played international cricket for India in the last 5 years.

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5 Undeserving Players Who Played International Cricket For India In The Last 5 Years

1. Umran Malik

Umran Malik is the first name on this list. The right-arm pacer made his international debut in June 2022 in the T20I series against Ireland. With his ability to touch 150+ kmph consistently while bowling, he was given an opportunity in the national team.

However, his three games against Ireland did not go well. He picked 2 wickets in 3 games but conceded runs at an average of 12.44. Hence, Malik still needs to build his strength while bowling.

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2. Krishnappa Gowtham

Krishnappa Gowtham is another player on this list. Krinappa Gowtham is an all-rounder who bowls off-spin. When a second-string squad was sent on Sri Lanka tour last year, Gowtham made his international debut in an ODI game. He could not impress with his performance, getting out for 2 runs and picking 1 wicket. He has only played 1 international game so far.

3. Shivam Dube

Shivam Dube is another player on this list. He is an all-rounder. Dube made his international debut in an ODI match in December 2019. He also played a few T20I games before going out of the national squad. In the only ODI he played, the left-handed batsman scored 9 runs and picked no wicket at an economy of 8.68.

He played 13 T20Is later but could only score 105 runs in 9 innings. He picked 5 wickets at an average of 43.20. The right-arm medium pacer was highly expensive in the shortest format with an economy of 10.05.

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4. Varun Chakravarthy

Varun Chakravarthy is another player on this list. After impressive performances in IPL, Chakravarthy was seen as an emerging spinner for India. However, he could not build up on the opportunities he got in the national team.

He played 6 T20I games last year and could only get 2 wickets at an average of 66.0. The right-arm spinner was replaced by other spinners in the national team later.

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5. Vijay Shankar

Vijay Shankar is another player on this list. At one time, he was considered a powerful medium-pace bowler. He also played for the team in ODI World Cup 2019. His short career consists of 12 ODIs and 9 T20I games. In ODIs, he scored 223 runs at an average of 31.86 but failed to hit a single half-century.

The right-arm bowler picked 4 wickets at an average of 52.50. In T20Is, he slammed 101 runs in 4 innings with a top knock of 43. He picked 5 wickets too. Later, he failed to impress selectors to get a place in the national team.

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