3 uncapped players India should try in the middle order

India’s middle-order conundrum has had a huge impact on the team’s combination for many years now. The management has been trying their level best to find the perfect middle order batsman who could dominate the position and can provide a balance to the side. The committee has tried a plethora of stars in the form of Rishabh Pant, Ambati Rayudu, KL Rahul, Ajinkya Rahane and a few others but still has not found a stable solution.

As MS Dhoni has limited days left in his career, the team must find the ideal combination of batsmen who could bat at number 4 and 5. Rishabh Pant has been pushed as the guy who can continue the legacy of MS Dhoni with his multiple talents. However, the team will require one more batsman along with Rishabh to balance the pendulum.

There are various cricketers from the domestic circuit who have the potential to fill in this blank of the Indian side. Given that India needs a young batsman, the selectors can also consider the performances of the Indian Premier League. There are 3 such uncapped cricketers who can establish themselves as the next top batsman of India if provided with adequate chances.

#3 Ishan Kishan

Ishan Kishan has played for the India A side.

The former captain of the Indian U-19 team, Ishan Kishan has proven his talent in the domestic circuit with his whirlwind knocks and good glove work behind the stumps.

Ishan Kishan made his first domestic appearance in the year 2014 while playing for Jharkhand. That proved to be the turning point of his career as he then became the captain of India’s U-19 squad for the 2016 ICC Under 19 World Cup. He has already scored 2536 in various domestic tournaments playing just 39 matches including 5 centuries and 14 half-centuries. He can also feature as a backup wicketkeeper for the Indian side to help the selectors manage Rishabh Pant’s workload in the future.

#2 Nitish Rana

Nitish Rana has been a fiery batsman in IPL.

India’s middle-order requires a batsman who has the stability of the textbook shots but can take on the opposition when required. The batsman should play as per the situation of the game rather than sticking to just one type of playing style. Nitish Rana is one such cricketer who perfectly fits in this criterion. The fans have already witnessed how handy he can be in the middle order position.

The 25-year-old has already won the hearts of the cricket universe with his mind-boggling domestic career. The Delhi guy has smashed 1765 runs in just 30 FC matches with 4 centuries and 7 half-centuries. Apart from his batting skills, he can also be the partnership breaker in the side owing to his part-time off-spin bowling. The best example of his bowling skills was witnessed in IPL when he clean bowled RCB’s captain, Virat Kohli.

#1 Suryakumar Yadav

Suryakumar Yadav has impressed while playing for Mumbai Indians.

Suryakumar Yadav, the right-handed batsman is one such guy who can solve the Indian middle-order problem. He knows how to handle pressure having played in many pressure situations in IPL. He first stepped into the cricket ground in the year 2010 while playing domestic tournaments for Mumbai. After that, he bagged his first IPL contract in the year 2011 for Mumbai Indians. He has played for two IPL teams so far, Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders.

He made his first appearance during the 2010-11 Ranji trophy during the match against Delhi. Yadav has also been the part of India C squad which played the 2018-19 Deodhar trophy. The local boy from Mumbai has played 72 first-class matches, aggregating 4,818 runs.