5 uncapped players who are excelling in the 2016/17 Ranji Trophy

#1 Deepak Hooda (Baroda)

Deepak Hooda played for India in the 2014 ICC Under-19 World Cup in Dubai

Baroda all-rounder and current captain Deepak Hooda first emerged on the scene during the 2014 ICC U-19 World Cup as he ended up being India’s top run-getter with 235 runs in 6 matches. While playing for Rajasthan Royals in the 2015 IPL, his ability to dominate the bowling came to the fore as he scored his runs at a strike rate of nearly 160.

However, the current season of the Ranji Trophy has introduced everyone to the run machine inside Hooda as he has scored 557 runs in just 4 innings at a monumental average of 278.50. The swashbuckling Baroda batsman has hit 3 centuries already and his top score of 293 not out came in his team’s previous game against Punjab.