3 consistent IPL cricketers who did not get enough chances in the Indian team

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) got the Indian Premier League underway in 2008. IPL became the first sporting event in 2010 to be broadcast live on YouTube. The IPL has served as a platform for various uncapped cricketers to show their skills. In the tournament, the most successful teams are the Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians with three title wins each. IPL has created a tremendous impact and attracted an audience from around the world.

Although IPL is a tournament that every player wants to win, one of the biggest byproducts of the tournament has been the production of skilful younger generation players to the Indian team. Though most of the talented players were rewarded with national call-ups and perform well, some of them couldn't make it count while playing for the national team.

So, let us take a look at three consistent IPL cricketers who did not get adequate chances to perform in the national side.

#3 Sandeep Sharma

Sandeep Sharma is a valuable right arm fast medium pace bowler. In 2010 and 2012, he represented India in the Under-19 World Cup and was also part of the U-19 Indian team that won the title in 2012. He played for Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) in IPL from 2013 to 2017, before moving to the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).

In IPL 2017, Sandeep got rid of the dangerous trio of Chris Gayle, Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers, which turned the tide in KXIP's favour. He also became the first player to get the famous RCB trio out in the same match. He was selected in the Indian squad for the limited overs tour of Zimbabwe in 2015, because of his impressive IPL season with KXIP.

Sandeep made his T20I debut in 2015 against Zimbabwe. Unfortunately, he did not get any other opportunity after the tour of Zimbabwe even though he has been great in the IPL. Despite a stellar record in the IPL, he only has two T20Is to his name.

#2 Mandeep Singh

Another U-19 star who wasn't given a long rope in the senior side

Mandeep Singh is an attacking right-handed middle-order batsman. He was the vice-captain for Indian side in the Under-19 World Cup in 2010. In IPL 2010, he played for Kolkata Knight Riders and was then picked by Kings XI Punjab in 2011 IPL auction.

In IPL 2012, Mandeep had a fantastic season where he scored 432 runs from just 16 matches including two precious half-centuries and ended the season as his side's leading run-getter. He was also awarded the Rising Star Cricketer of the Tournament. In 2014 IPL auction, he was picked by the Royal Challengers Bangalore, where he hasn't really been a consistent presence in the starting XI.

Mandeep plays for Punjab in Vijay Hazare Trophy and was the leading run scorer in 2015. In 2016, he made his maiden T20I appearance in a lone match against Zimbabwe. After the Zimbabwe series, India haven't considered him in any format.

#1 Sanju Samson

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Sanju Samson is a right-handed top-order batsman, who also keeps wicket for his side. He plays for Rajasthan Royals in IPL and is the youngest player to captain a Ranji trophy side (Kerala). Moreover, he is the youngest cricketer to score 1,000 runs in the IPL and also holds the record for being the youngest to score a half-century in the Champion League Twenty20.

Sanju Samson is one of the regular performers for his team and has been consistent whether it is Kerala across all three formats or in the IPL. Despite making it to the Indian squad many times, he remained as a backup for MS Dhoni.

In 2015, he made his ODI debut against Zimbabwe. After the Zimbabwe series, he never got the long rope from the selectors and has since seen several other keepers overtake him and take the backup keeper spot in the squad and play a few matches as the primary keeper as well, in Dhoni's absence.