Three hot domestic prospects for team India

The below par performence of Indian cricketers has left the selectors in a fix. They were undone by batting performence in test matches and their dissapointing bowling performances in the one dayers( Including Rain and Duckworth lewis). Selectors are know for rolling a few heads nowadays and for giving young talent a chance to play in the national side. There are many contenders for the place in the Indian squad, but I do not expect them to show miracles from day 1 of there career, they need time to settle in the international circuit and it is not posssible for any player to make century on his debut or pick a five wicket haul on his debut ( except for a few notable exceptions).

My picks India’s hot domestic prospects are,

1. Deepak Chahar:-

He was born in Agra, Uttar Pradesh but decided to play for Rajasthan. He had a dream season with Rajasthan, having picked 40 wickets for his team. His ability to swing the ball with a good speed was showcased in his debut match where he picked up his best bowling figures in an innings which was 8/10, and dismissed Hyderabad for mere 21 runs.

His main asset is his lethal inswinger, but to come up at the international level he will have to learn to bowl more outswingers, just like Dale Steyn. I think he would have been an ideal choice of replacement for Ishant sharma. His action and run-up to the wicket resembles Domnick cork’s, who did not have a steady international career, but was a very good bowler in domestic matches. I think to come up at international level he must increase his speed by 10 kmph or more, he currently bowls consistently at 129-130 kmph.

Shane Bond and Dale Steyn used to swing the ball at 140 kmph. If he replicates their efforts he will be very lethal for international standards. He is used to bowling long spells, he bowled 22 over spell against Maharashtra. He was in good rhythm and was consistently troubling right handed batsmen. Chahar also has a ambition to become an all rounder, he has a solid technique as far as batting is concerned, and I am sure when he increases his pace, he will play for India in the near future.

2. Ashok Maneria :-

He was the captain of India under-19 team which defeated Australia U-19 team 2-1 in a 3 match series. Then he was retained as captain for the U-19 world cup, which ended as a major dissappointment for Indian colts. His moment of reckoning came when Rajasthan was 61-4 and Bhargav Bhatt was posing problems for Rajasthan on a turning wicket on Day 4. Maneria took the attack to the opposition and slammed 3 sixes in a row, against Bhatt and shifted the momentum in Rajasthan’s favour.

His batting style resembles Yuvraj Singh‘s, and he also bowls left-arm spin. He then had a successful debut season for Rajasthan Royals, attacking instinct and left arm spin helped him to cement his place in Shane Warne’s team. Then he had gone on tour with India’s emerging players against Australian institute of sports in Australia. He and Ajinkya Rahane scored a century each to give India a lead. His all-round abilty might earn him chance in the Indian team, which is currently looking dim as Ravindra Jadeja had a successful tour of England.

3. Manish Pandey:-

He was a member of the victorious India under 19 team which lifted the world cup in Malaysia in 2008. He will always be remembered as the first Indian to score Century in IPL. Pandey has always been a free-scoring aggressive middle-order batsman and an athletic fielder. He played first two season with RCB, then he opted for Sahara Pune Warriors. He had a dream Ranji season in 2010.

Unfortunately he could not win it for his native side Karnatka, but the final was very interesting. He had 882 runs in this season. He was Karnataka’s Mr. Fix-it that season. He came into prominence in a match against Uttar Pradesh when his team was on 27-3 but his quick and attacking 194 saved the game. His attacking style during any critical period of the game gives his side and the non-striker something to cheer about. Though to excel on national stage, he does not have to be another Yusuf Pathan. He must master the art to leave the ball at times.

Edited by Leelaprasad