#1 Sanju Samson
Sanju Samson has been knocking on the selectors' door for a long time but has just not made the cut. He has still not made his debut for the country in Tests or ODIs.
It's high time India eased a long-term replacement for MS Dhoni into the team. He would be the ideal candidate along with Rishabh Pant to be in the squad.
Samson had a decent IPL season with the Rajasthan Royals, batting at the top of the order and pulling them out of trouble on more than a few occasions.
He has played 44 First Class matches till date, averaging a shade under 40, numbers that are good enough to warrant a place in the Indian side.
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