In India, cricket is not just a game, but a passion that resides in the hearts of every Indian. Every player dreams of playing for the Indian cricket team one day, but is unable to make a place in the team due to tough competition.
As difficult as it is to make a place in the Indian cricket team, it is even more challenging to maintain it for a long time. Many talented players start at the international level, but are unable to maintain their stability in the team. There are some such players, who have been out of Team India for the last 10 years, but they have not yet announced their retirement from cricket.
These two players have been out of Team India for a long time
Piyush Chawla and Mohit Sharma
Many cricketers of India shone at the international level, but later could not maintain their place in the team. Two prominent names among them are Mohit Sharma and Piyush Chawla, who have been out of Team India for the last decade, but have not yet announced their retirement from cricket. Mohit Sharma and Piyush Chawla, both players performed very well for India at one time, but have not played any match for India in the last 10 years and they have also become so old that now they should retire. Let's take a look at the careers of Mohit Sharma and Piyush Chawla.
Mohit Sharma
Mohit Sharma has been a talented fast bowler of Team India. He made his ODI debut for India in 2013 and made a mark in international cricket on the basis of his accurate line-length and tight bowling in the death overs. In 2014, he took more than 50 wickets for the Indian team and was also a part of the 2015 World Cup. He played his last international match against Australia in 2015.
However, Mohit Sharma has continued to play in domestic cricket and IPL. Mohit plays for Chennai Super Kings in the IPL. Mohit Sharma has played 26 ODIs for India so far, in which he has taken a total of 31 wickets at an average of 32 and a strike rate of 36 while bowling in 25 innings. At the same time, in T20 cricket, he has taken a total of 6 wickets at an average of 30 and an economy of 8 while bowling in 8 matches.
Piyush Chawla
Piyush Chawla is a great leg spinner who made his international debut for India in 2006. He was part of the 2011 World Cup winning team and was known for his spin bowling. He played his last international match against England in 2012. Talking about Piyush Chawla's career, he has taken a total of 7 wickets at an average of 38 and a strike rate of 70 while bowling in 6 innings of 3 matches for India in Test cricket.
While in ODI cricket, he has bowled in 25 innings of 25 matches for India and has taken 32 wickets with an average of 34 and a strike rate of 41. At the same time, in T20 International, Piyush has taken a total of 4 wickets with an average of 37 and an economy of about 7. Chawla currently plays for Mumbai Indians in IPL.
