World Cup 2019: Five players who deserved more chances

#1 Mohammed Shami (India)

Shami celebrates after picking up his hat-trick against Afghanistan.

14 wickets from 4 matches at an average of 13.78 and economy of 5.48. You might think that this team might be unfortunate enough to lose this player due to an injury, but no, he was fully fit and available. Mohammed Shami, who has been much better than Bhuvneshwar Kumar over the last 6 months in ODI and T20 cricket, was used as a backup for Bhuvi and came into the side only when the former was injured.

However, he created such a huge impact that it was hard to neglect him, although India did so once Bhuvi returned. Shami held his nerve to seal a close win over Afghanistan in a low-scoring thriller, picking up a hat-trick in the last over. He rattled the hapless Caribbeans in the next match picking up 4 wickets for 16 runs and followed it up with a 5-fer against a top side like England. He did falter against Bangladesh but it wasn't reason enough to drop him.

Despite boasting such fearsome stats, Shami was overlooked for Bhuvi underperformed at times in the World Cup. He deserved more chances and should be given a prolonged run in India's ODI future.