ISL 2017: 5 players who could become superstars in the future

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3)Vinit Rai

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Vinit Rai against Jamshedpur

With Delhi struggling for form this season, there have been few positives, Vinit Rai is one of them - he has registered 409 passes in 6 games so far and has a passing accuracy of 86%. The 20-year old is currently 4th in the number of passes in the league behind Ahmed Jahouh, Marcos Tebar, Edu Bedia.

He also made 10 interceptions in 6 games and stands on 9th in the number of interceptions in the league this season.

Rai ( born in October 1997), was scouted by the Tata Football Academy at the age of 13 and trained there for four years. After graduating from Tata, Rai signed with I-League side Dempo.

On signing Rai, Dempo head coach at the time, Arthur Papas said, "Vinit is a very cultured midfielder with a great range of passing. He has a willingness to always want the ball and link the play between the defensive and forward lines."

Rai made his debut for the India under-23 side on 27 March 2015 against Uzbekistan U23 in the 2016 AFC U23 Championship qualifiers. He played 80 minutes as India U23 lost 2–0. Almost a year later, Rai made his debut on the bench for the India senior side in their FIFA World Cup qualifier against Iran. He did not come off the bench though. Rai, however, did make his unofficial debut for India in the team's unofficial friendly against Bhutan. He came on as a 64th minute for Rowllin Borges as India won 3–0.

If Rai continues his form, he can inspire Delhi Dynamos to get something from this season.

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Edited by Abhisek Bajaj
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