Ranji Trophy 2017: 5 players for whom this season is crucial

#1 Shreyas Iyer

Shreyas Iyer

The 22-year old Mumbai batsman has been one of the most consistent players in the last few years of domestic cricket. He has scored 800+ runs in every Ranji season in the last three years (1321 runs in the 2015-16 season). Overall, Iyer has amassed 3668 runs in 42 First-class games at a brilliant average of 54.74, scoring 10 hundreds and 18 fifties.

Iyer has the capability to bat anywhere in the batting order (opening, No. 3 or in the middle order). One of his best knocks was the double century he scored against Australia in the warm-up game earlier this year, counter-attacking with a brilliant 202. He was also called up as a replacement for Virat Kohli in the fourth Test against Australia earlier this year.

Iyer has been knocking at the selectors’ door hard, but strong performances in the upcoming Ranji season may help him break that door, earning him a debut for India in the near future.