3 young players who could play Test cricket for India this year

Indian team created history when they won the first-ever Test series in Australia. The fourth and final Test match at the SCG resulted in a draw due to bad weather. India won the series with 2-1. The Virat Kohli-led team ended the 71-year wait to write a new chapter in their cricketing history. Virat Kohli also became the first Indian as well as the first Asian captain to return victorious from Down Under.

India are currently ranked as the number 1 team in the Test matches. India have a strong bowling unit with good spinners and penetrating fast bowlers. Still, India have to fill various spots in the squad to make it a complete unit. Indian openers are not able to give a fine start to the team. Even the likes of Ajinkya Rahane and Hanuma Vihari were not able to create a huge impact in the lower middle-order for the team. So, the selectors could look for other players who could fit the criteria.

Many youngsters have performed exceptionally well in the domestic circuit. They should be rewarded for their consistent performances with a proper chance in the Test cricket to prove their mettle. These players should immediately be drafted into the squad and management should groom these players to form a great team.

Here are the three young players who could get a chance to play Test cricket for India year.

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Mohammed Siraj

Mohammed Siraj

Mohammed Siraj's rise as a seamer is a remarkable story. His father was an autorickshaw driver in Hyderabad and he became serious about cricket only in 2015. In his second season in 2016-17, he took Hyderabad to the quarter-final in the Ranji Trophy, taking 41 wickets from nine matches.

Siraj has performed exceptionally well in the domestic circuit. He has the ability to swing the ball into the right-handed batsman could be very useful for the team. He also bowls pacy bouncers. Siraj has an impressive record in the first-class cricket as he has taken 112 wickets in 25 matches.

Siraj bowled sharply for India A in England. He took 15 wickets in two matches which include three four-wicket hauls. The Indian team management should look to give a chance to this youngster. He could prove to be a good backup for the team.

Shreyas Iyer

Shreyas Iyer

Nobody knows what Shreyas Iyer has to do to get selected in the Test side. He has scored consistently scored in domestic circuit with an average of 51.86 in the first class. Shreyas Iyer is an attacking and fearless stroke-player. He also possesses a solid technique which helps him to pick the line and length early.

In the 2015-16 season, Iyer scored massive 1321 runs at an average of 73.38. His century in the final that season helped Mumbai win their 41st Ranji title. He recently scored a blazing hundred against Baroda in the Ranji. He scored 178 runs in just 129 balls which included 11 sixes.

Even after scoring so many runs, Iyer was never given a chance in Tests for India. He was constantly ignored by the team management and the selectors. Shreyas Iyer is a good batsman who should be considered for selection in the Indian team. Iyer deserves a national call for his constant performances in the domestic cricket.

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Shubman Gill

Shubman Gill

Shubman Gill is one of the brightest talents in the domestic circuit. He gained all the attention for his outstanding performance in the 2018 U19 World Cup. He scored 418 runs at an average of 104.50 in the tournament. Gill easily looked the finest batsman among all the players at the World Cup. Gill was a favourite in the 2018 IPL auction and was picked by Kolkata Knight Riders for 1.8 crores.

Shubman's batting style resembles Virat Kohli with his bottom hand technique. Like Virat, Gill is a big fan of running between the wickets. Shubman was the star of this year's Ranji season. He scored his runs with an average of 104 this season including a 268 against Tamil Nadu this season.

Shubman should be rewarded for his performances in the domestic circuit. He needs to be a part of the Indian Test side. Gill is a promising talent who needs to be given a proper chance in the international arena.