T20 World Cup 2020: Five players India should nurture for the tournament

#2 Khaleel Ahmed

New Zealand v India - International T20 Game 3

The 21-year-old Rajasthan seamer made his way into the big stage during the U-19 World Cup in Bangladesh in 2016. Khaleel Ahmed made his first-class debut in 2017/18. However, his biggest break came during the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy where he took 17 wickets in 10 games at an economy rate of less than 7 runs an over.

He then became a constant figure in the India A set up and played quite a few games. Khaleel possesses good pace and has the ability to swing the ball. He made his ODI and T20I debut in 2018 and has bowled some impressive spells at the international level.

He took 19 wickets in 9 IPL games for Sunrisers Hyderabad during the 2019 campaign. Though he missed out on making to the 2019 World Cup squad, he is one of the players to watch out for in the coming years.