4 IPL 2018 stars who were unlucky to miss out from the ODIs against England

India achieved a 2-1 victory over England in the T20I series showing once again why they are such a strong outfit in limited overs cricket. There were several stars for the Indian team in their series win, the best being Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul who scored centuries to take their team through in the last and first game of the series respectively.

The form of the spinners was also something that must have given Virat Kohli an idea has to how he will trouble the England batsmen in ODIs.

The IPL has been a platform for players from different countries to showcase their form. For the Indian team, the league helps in identifying true potential and it has happened several times in the past that players who have done well in the IPL have been given a spot in the team for the T20Is.

There were a few players in IPL 2018, who could have been part of the ODI squad to England, but missed out despite good performances in the IPL.

Here are a few of them:

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Sanju Samson

He has been on the fringes of selection for a long time, but owing to the form showed by MS Dhoni in the shorter formats, he hasn't been able to get a spot. Samson has till date played only one game for India, a T20I against Zimbabwe way back in 2015.

He came to limelight when he played for the Rajasthan Royals and impressed as a teenager. Last year, he even struck an IPL century and came close to getting one more this year. He finished the tournament with a total of three fifties.

As a wicket-keeper batsman, Samson can be tried in the future.

#3 Krunal Pandya

Krunal Pandya

The left-arm spinner got his maiden call-up for the T20Is against England but did not get to play a game. He was called in along with Deepak Chahar as a late replacement but is yet to earn his maiden India cap.

He has been doing all-round duties for the Mumbai Indians in the last few seasons and has been quite an important asset for their success. This season as well, he chipped in with 12 wickets in 14 games and scoring more than 200 runs at an average of 145.

He could have been retained for the ODI series as well at the expense of Axar Patel who has been included for the injured Washington Sundar.

Suryakumar Yadav

Suryakumar Yadav

He played for the Kolkata Knight Riders earlier but Suryakumar Yadav represented the Mumbai Indians this year. He was a rock at the top of the order for the Mumbai side under Rohit Sharma, finding boundaries with fluency.

He had not been getting more opportunities at the top of the order, but under Rohit, he thrived in the new role scoring more than 500 runs this season. Striking at the rate of more than 133, he made sure that Mumbai got good starts even though they weren't able to do well this season.

Rishabh Pant

Rishabh Pant

If there is one person who can be a sure shot replacement for MS Dhoni it has to be Rishabh Pant. The diminutive wicket-keeper batsman has been creating waves with his astonishing batting and ball striking abilities.

He had a bumper season this year and should have been drafted in one of the teams either T20Is or ODIs.

This season, he scored a mammoth 684 runs in 12 games scoring one hundred and five fifties, striking the ball at the rate of 173.60 which is astonishing in any form of the game. It is time he gets an extended run in the Indian team.