5 current India A players who have never played for Team India

#3 Shahbaz Nadeem

Shahbaz Nadeem has been a known face in the IPL (Image Credit – ESPNCricinfo)

Left-arm spinner Shahbaz Nadeem has been part of the Jharkhand Ranji team since the 2004/05 season and has been a consistent performer for them. In a first-class career which has seen him play 71 matches, Nadeem has picked up 246 wickets with best innings figures of 7 for 45.

The Bokaro-born cricketer, though, has been at his best in the past year or so and emerged as the highest wicket-taker of the 2015/16 Ranji Trophy season with a staggering 51 wickets. In the past few years, Shahbaz Nadeem has also been a decent performer in IPL cricket while playing for Delhi Daredevils.

Despite his heroics for Jharkhand in the Ranji Trophy, Nadeem has not been able to move the selectors into including him in the Indian team. But a chance may be around the corner if the left-arm spinner can remain consistent enough.