5 players India should try before World T20 

#2 Shubman Gill

Shubman Gill

Shubman Gill is considered to be the 'next big thing in Indian cricket' and he has already shown glimpses of his talent in his short cricket career. After making headlines with a superlative performance in the U19 World Cup, Gill has been consistently playing some eye-catching innings in the domestic circuit. The 20-year-old even made it to the Indian ODI side for the series against New Zealand early this year. Gill has now made it to the Indian Test team as well.

Talking about his T20 credentials, Gill has played some crucial knocks for his side Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL. The right-hand batsman has scored 499 runs in the IPL at a decent average of 33.26. Gill is quite flexible when it comes to batting position and can be used both as an opener as well as a middle-order batsman.

It will be interesting to see for how long the Indian selectors can resist including Gill in the Indian T20 side.

#1 Sanju Samson

Sanju Samson

Sanju Samson's non-selection in the national side has been a topic of discussion in cricketing circles for quite some time now. And even though there are no doubts about his prowess as a batsman, his average domestic record in limited overs' games is the reason for his failure to make it to the Indian team. While he averages 36.81 in first-class cricket, his average drops to a poor 28.31 in List A games something that has denied him a place in the national side.

Having said that, the selectors should consider taking a punt on the 24-year-old. The number 4 position has been a burning issue for team India for a long time now. Samson, who has played just one T20 international, can be the right candidate to fill in the vacant spot as he is well equipped to play both spin and pace bowling. Moreover, with uncertainty on MS Dhoni's future and questions on Rishabh Pant's temperament, Samson can be a long-term wicket-keeping prospect too.

There have been questions about Rishabh Pant's temperament in recent times.