IPL 2019: 3 Indian players who are heavily relying on the tournament for a national call-up

#1 KL Rahul

England v India - 2nd Vitality International T20

KL Rahul would probably never forget the year 2018 because it gave him some of his best memories and then even the worst of them. He had a splendid IPL, and looked primed to dominate international cricket, but it all went downhill after that.

A poor Asia Cup and Australian tour have led to Rahul's ouster from the team. And if that was not enough, Rahul was even banned a couple of weeks ago for his sexist comments on the show Koffee with Karan.

Rahul has always been considered a talented batsman, but his consistency has been a perennial issue. He gets starts but then throws them away, and keeps finding new ways to get out.

Rahul is currently playing for the 'A' team. If he wants to make his name big again in the international circuit, he needs some spectacular performances in this year's IPL to make his case strong.