India vs West Indies 2018: 4 Indian youngsters who deserve a chance in the Test series

India are going to play two Test matches against the West Indies starting from 4th of October. Being the home side, India are expected to win the series comfortably against the relatively weaker West Indies side. Still, Virat Kohli and others should not be complacent and play at their best.

With India touring Australia and playing a Test series in December, it is a great chance for the Indian selectors to experiment by giving opportunities to some young talents against the West Indies. Their performance against the West Indies will determine whether they are capable enough to tour Australia.

Let us have a look at the 4 youngsters who deserve a chance to play against the West Indies.

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#4 Shreyas Iyer

England Lions v India A - Tri-Series International

Shreyas Iyer has been quite impressive for the India A side. Being in and out of the Indian One-Day despite good performances, Iyer deserves a chance to play in whites for India and showcase his talent to the world.

He has consistently performed well in the past few seasons for his Ranji team Mumbai. Iyer has scored 3989 runs in 46 matches at an outstanding average of 53.90. His highest score of 202 came against the mighty Australian team which played a 3-day match against Mumbai.

Hence, the above stats clearly indicate that Shreyas Iyer deserves a chance to play for India in the Test series against the West Indies.

#3 Hanuma Vihari

England v India: Specsavers 5th Test - Day Three

Hanuma Vihari is a technically sound batsman and has the ability to play the ball late in order to read its movement with perfection. He displayed this technique in the last Test match against England when he scored a wonderful 56 in the first innings. Being patient on the crease is probably the best weapon in his armoury.

His domestic performance for his team Andhra Pradesh too has been quite satisfactory. Vihari has scored 5198 runs in 64 first-class matches at an impressive average of 59.06. He has also scored a triple century against Odisha in Ranji Trophy.

The above stats clearly indicate that the selectors should show no hesitation in selecting Vihari again.

#2 Mohammed Siraj

England Lions v India A - Day Three

Mohammed Siraj has been quite impressive with the red ball in these past few months. He has got the ability to ball the perfect Test match line and length with a good action. Hence, his performances have greatly improved and he has started picking up wickets.

In 20 first-class matches, Siraj has picked up 98 wickets at an average of 18.92. He was also the leading wicket-taker in the 2017-18 Vijay Hazare Trophy. Hence, Siraj deserves a chance to play in the Indian Test side against the West Indies in place of Jasprit Bumrah who deserves to be rested after playing the Test series in England as well as the currently ongoing 2018 Asia Cup.

#1 Prithvi Shaw

England Lions v India A - Day Two

Prithvi Shaw is one of the best emerging talents in India who has the potential to become one of the best in the game. He is an attacking batsman who plays with the right technique and temperament. Despite being selected for the 4th and 5th Test in England, Shaw was not given an opportunity to play in the starting XI.

Having scored 1398 runs in 13 matches at an impressive average of 60.78 for Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy, Shaw should replace the out of form Shikhar Dhawan in the Indian starting XI against the West Indies. This will decide whether he has the potential to play the Australian pace attack or not in December.