3 Forgotten Indian Cricketers who can be India's backup for the World Cup

India has been a major producer of the world's greatest cricketing talents and while some of them have been lucky enough to make it to the biggest cricketing stages, few have just faded into history.

Comebacks aren't new to cricket and players despite not being selected for the national side perform their best in domestic cricket to force the selectors' hands into picking them in the side.

While the squad for the World Cup is slowly setting into place, players from the domestic circuit should be prepared for an international call-up in case of an injury and should be ready to be the backup for the main players.

Here are three forgotten Indian players who have had a good domestic season and could be India's backup for the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 in England.

---

#3 Robin Uthappa

Robin Uthappa

Robin Uthappa is one of the unluckiest players in Indian cricket. He was a great talent but never got enough opportunities to prove himself and in a career that has spanned over 12 years, he has got only 54 matches to play.

He likes to open the batting but bats at #4 as well, but he was forced to bat at positions which didn't suit him. He was a wicketkeeper as well but lost his place in the side due to MS Dhoni's brilliance and has been on and off in the Indian cricketing circuit. He was a key part of the young Indian side which won the inaugural World T20 in South Africa.

His exploits for KKR in the IPL have provided him with opportunities to play for team India but he has failed to make an impact. He has never scored an international century or a century in domestic T20 cricket and that will be a major blip in his career.

He has proved that he is an extremely talented cricketer and prefers the ball coming onto the bat but is also comfortable playing spin. He won the Orange Cap in IPL 2014 and has been consistent, if not exuberant since then. He should continue fighting and battling it out for an international call-up and must stay fit in order to give himself one last chance to light up his career.

#2 Varun Aaron

England v India: 5th Investec Test - Day Two

Varun Aaron has been in top form in the domestic circuit after injuries and inconsistency began to affect his international career. He clocked high speeds in the domestic season in the Ranji Trophy, Vijay Hazare Trophy and List A games.

He took 15 wickets in four matches playing for the Jharkhand side in the Ranji Trophy and took 26 wickets in 20 matches in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. His nippy bowling with late movement off the pitch and his quick bowling might very well earn him an international call-up, probably even for the World Cup.

---

#1 Ashoke Dinda

Ashok Dinda

Ashoke Dinda is a cricketer who has been forgotten for a while now. The headband, the jump before the release and extreme energy on the field made him India's strike bowler at one point.

Injuries plagued him and he slowly lost his place to the excellence of Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Umesh Yadav and later Shami. He has had a great domestic season though and ended up as the highest wicket-taker in the 2017-2018 Ranji Season with 35 wickets from eight matches.

He is zippy and gains excess bounce due to his high release point while his comeback is more unlikely than that of Varun Aaron's. He has carried over his consistency to the shorter formats during the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and has picked up 45 wickets in 39 matches with a good economy rate and can be a good backup option due to his attacking bowling style.