These 5 players were not fit to play international cricket for Team India, but still got a chance on the team!

It is very difficult to get selected for the Indian team, and even more difficult is to maintain your place in Team India. There is strong competition in the Indian team. But there were many such players in the Indian team who were not at all fit to play international cricket. But still, those players were given a chance on the team.

Umran Malik

Fast bowler Umran Malik, who played for Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2022, impressed everyone. After which he got a chance to play in India's international T20. Till 5 years ago no one knew Umran Malik. Even though Umran Malik has made his debut for the Indian team. But right now he was not eligible for selection in Team India. They need to improve their performance further.

Varun Chakravarthy

Varun Chakravarthy made his T20 debut against Sri Lanka in the year 2021. He has played 6 T20 matches for India in which he has taken only two wickets.

Shivam Dubey

Shivam Dubey did not get many opportunities to play in the Indian team. But he got a chance to make his ODI debut in the year 2019.

Krishnappa Gautam

Krishnappa Gautam made his ODI debut against Sri Lanka in 2021 under the captaincy of Shikhar Dhawan. But he could not do anything special.

Vijay Shankar



Vijay Shankar has played 12 ODIs and 9 T20 matches for India so far. But he has not been able to do anything special. He made his debut for India in 2019. He was also given a place in the B team for the World Cup 2019. But he failed to make a mark in international cricket.