3 players who might never play Test cricket for India again

India is the number 1 Test team in the world despite its defeat against Englan. This has certainly added more responsibility on the shoulders of the selectors as they need to select a squad before every Test series which is capable of maintaining India's dominance. Hence, this has created intense competition for places in the Indian Test team.

The Indian selectors have given a chance to some talented youngsters in the Test series against the West Indies. They have also dropped players who have underperformed and have neglected others who don't form part of their plans for the future. Hence, it is quite difficult for some players to make a come back into the Indian Test team now.

Let us have a look at the 3 players who might never play Test cricket for India again.

#3 Dinesh Karthik

England v India: Specsavers 2nd Test - Day Two

Dinesh Karthik may have played the last Test series of his career against England last month. Despite having not played Test cricket for nearly 8 years, Karthik was selected against Afghanistan due to injury to first-choice keeper Wriddhiman Saha. Being the senior most keeper in India, Karthik was again selected for the Test series against England despite an unconvincing performance.

In England, Karthik failed quite miserably as he could score only 25 runs in 4 innings at an unhealthy average of 5.25. Hence, he was dropped from the team in the 3rd Test for Rishabh Pant who went on to perform exceptionally well.

It seems that Karthik's own poor performances have drawn curtains on his Test career for India.

#2 Karun Nair

Australia A v India A

Karun Nair was an emerging star in Test cricket for India. Having scored a wonderful knock of 303 in Chennai against England, he became only the second Indian batsman after Virender Sehwag to score a triple century for India in the whites.

Karun Nair has scored 374 runs in 7 innings for India at an impressive average of 62.33. Despite these stats, he didn't play a single Test match in England. He was also unceremoniously neglected by the Indian selectors when they picked the squad to face the West Indies.

Hence, from the attitude of the selectors it seems that Nair doesn't feature in their plans at all and so there is a good chance they might not select him in Test cricket in the future.

#1 Shikhar Dhawan

England v India: Specsavers 3rd Test - Day Two

Shikhar Dhawan has been in terrible form in Test cricket for quite some time. Despite being given repeated chances, he hasn't improved his technique, particularly against swing bowlers, and has repeatedly got out by nicking the out-swingers to the wicketkeeper or slip fielders. It is now clear that he is a flat track bully and hence is quite unsuitable for conditions outside the subcontinent.

In England, Dhawan performed miserably for India as he managed to score just 162 runs in 8 innings at a poor average of 20.25. His highest score in the series was just 44 runs.

With players like Prithvi Shaw and Mayank Agarwal getting picked ahead of Dhawan in the Test series against the West Indies, it looks quite difficult for him to make a come back in Test cricket.