3 Indian cricketers who have played only one Test

The margin for failure in the Indian Cricket team is very thin. With the Indian Premier League (IPL) happening every year, new cricketers are entering the limelight and creating immense competition within the team.

However, if a player performs decently for his country too, sometimes he might be unlucky to get one more game for his country. In any case, the rope length given for proving one's talent has reduced due to which many of the player's end their international career after representing their country only for a handful of matches.

On that note, here are three recent cricketers who impressed in the domestic level to get selected to play Test cricket for their country. However, they have played only one Test match after which they have not come back into the side. Although they are still being an active part of the domestic setup, these three current players are unlikely to add to their solitary Test cap.

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#3 Vinay Kumar

Vinay Kumar falls into the category of Ranji Trophy legends who have not quite managed to grab opportunities for their country. Among all fast bowlers, he is the most prolific wicket-taker in the history of the Ranji Trophy.

However, Vinay Kumar has played only one Test match for his country. He represented India in the Perth Test against Australia in 2012 and took a solitary wicket. After that match, Vinay was never brought back into the Test squad and is now completely out of the Test reckoning.

Though he has played quite a few games for India in the limited-overs formats, Vinay failed to use his experience as a red-ball bowler. The right-arm seamer is still captain of Karnataka and he will go into the 2018/19 Ranji season as the state's front-line pacer.

#2 Naman Ojha

Naman Ojha played against Sri Lanka in 2015

Naman Ojha came into the limelight with his performances in the Ranji Trophy for Madhya Pradesh and contributions for the Rajasthan Royals in the IPL. During 2015, he was one of the best available options for the role of wicket-keeper batsman and hence got to debut for India against Sri Lanka.

Since his debut, Ojha has not played for India again. He is still an active part of his Ranji Trophy side and currently plays for Delhi Daredevils in IPL. With the rise of wicket-keeping options in India like Rishab Pant, Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan, he has gone down the pecking order which makes it difficult for him to return to the Test team.

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#1 Karn Sharma

Karn Sharma was part of the Indian side which toured Australia in 2014

Karn Sharma was impressive in the IPL and he leapfrogged Amit Mishra as India's leading leg-spinner for a brief while in 2014. Hence, he got picked for India's tour of Australia in 2014 as their sole wrist-spin option.

Karn made his Test debut at Adelaide and failed to make an impact. With the abundance of quality spinners in India, the selectors have not considered him again for the longest format. However, the leg-spinner has been a consistent presence for Railways and is still part of the IPL as well.

His contribution with both bat and ball could have been useful for the Indian team had he performed well in his only chance. Karn's Test career can be considered over following the rise of younger and better leg-spinners in India.