5 Indian players who might get an opportunity against West Indies 

With high expectations, Virat Kohli's Indian team went to England for a five-match Test series. A strong bowling line-up was accompanied by a struggling batting line-up. The Indian side showed promise in the first four Tests of the series but England seized the crunch moments of the series. These little moments were enough to give England a massive 3-1 lead in the series. The series was closer than the scoreline suggests.

Now, the Men in Blue will travel to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the Asia Cup which will begin on September 15. India's first game is against the recently-qualified Hong Kong side on September 18. They will face arch-rivals Pakistan a day after their game against Hong Kong. After a week's break, the Indian side will face the team from the Carribean at home. India's hectic schedule puts the players under the knife.

India will take on Windies in a two test series beginning from October 4. The selectors may look to experiment for this series at home. Some new faces might be included in the side on the back of their domestic performances. By dropping Murali Vijay, the selectors have made their intentions clear. After the Windies series, the Indian side will travel down under in November-December.

With two overseas tours and the 2019 World Cup approaching the Men in Blue need to get their combination right. This series against Windies is their perfect opportunity to go for the right combination.

Will we see a debut in the ODI or Test series? Will anyone make a comeback?

Let's find out.

#5 Krunal Pandya

Krunal performed wonderfully for India A in England

Krunal Pandya has been a familiar name in recent times. He rose to fame after his stellar performances in the IPL. Krunal played for the Mumbai Indians where he justified his all-rounder tag. The all-rounder has played 39 IPL games where he has scored at an average of 30.78 and has scalped 28 wickets with an economy rate of 7.12.

Owing to these performances, the 27-year-old was picked to represent India A in England. His performance was up to the mark in England, with both bat and ball. He spun a web around England A's batting line-up and also clicked with the bat. With Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja in their ranks, the selectors may not look towards Pandya for the tests.

India's lower order in one-day internationals looks weak, the Indian side may opt for Krunal as an all-rounder for the upcoming limited overs fixture. It will be a perfect opportunity for the Baroda all-rounder to prove himself before the 2019 World Cup.

#4 Mohammed Siraj

Siraj is in red-hot form

Last year, Mohammed Siraj made the headlines after being picked by the Sunrisers Hyderabad for the Indian Premier League (IPL). The past year and a half have been a roller coaster ride for this young man. Siraj made his international debut soon after making his IPL debut but the pacer made his debut on a flat pitch where he was thrashed by the opposition batsmen.

Siraj has played 3 T20Is where he has conceded 148 runs at an economy rate of 12.33. His best figures of 1 for 45 speak for his poor statistics in T20I cricket but the case is contrasting in red-ball cricket. Siraj has picked up 40 wickets in his last 5 first class games. In the previous FC game against Australia A, Siraj returned with the figures of 8 for 59 and 3 for 77 in the first and second innings respectively.

Before the Australian tour, the selectors should rest the premier fast bowlers. Siraj's incredible performances should be enough to earn him a call-up in the Test arena.

#3 Rohit Sharma

Rohit has an average of 58 at the number 6 position

Rohit Sharma, India's skipper for the Asia Cup, will lead the side in Virat Kohli's absence. With an impressive captaincy record, the interim skipper will look to replicate his success in the Asia Cup. Rohit is a permanent member of India's limited overs set-up. In 2013, he was transformed into an opener and his success story in limited-overs cricket is no less than a Bollywood script.

Three double-hundreds in ODIs but no double-hundred in Tests? Rohit scored heavily in his debut series against the Windies. His highest test score of 177 also came in this series. He was preferred over Ajinkya Rahane in the series against South Africa in January-February but to everyone's surprise, the Mumbaikar was dropped from India's Test squad for the 5 tests in England.

Now, Rohit has a chance to make a Test come back in October. His style of playing could further be beneficial in Australian conditions.

#2 Prithvi Shaw

100 on Ranji debut, Irani debut, next Tendulkar?

India's teenage sensation Prithvi Shaw has been in the news for quite some time now. After leading India to the U-19 World Cup victory in New Zealand, Prithvi has been enjoying his time. He was picked by the Delhi Daredevils in the IPL where he played some fantastic knocks. It's a pleasure to watch Prithvi bat when he gets going, much like his idol Sachin Tendulkar.

Shaw has displayed his flamboyance in the last few months, he has scored extensively for India A in First Class cricket. Alongside his opening partner, Mayank Agarwal, Shaw has made a few wonderful partnerships. In 14 first class games, Shaw has scored 1418 runs at a breathtaking average of 56.72 with a strike rate of 76.69. Owing to this, Shaw was selected in India's squad for the final two tests against England.

He did not get an opportunity in these two Tests but the plight of the Indian openers in this series might allow Shaw to make his debut in the two games against the Windies.

#1 Mayank Agarwal

He's not knocking on the selection door, he's crashing it!

Players knock on the door of selection with their performances in domestic cricket but Mayank Agarwal has been crashing the door since the past 10 months. Agarwal has been a star in domestic cricket in the past few months. His performance for Karnataka in the Ranji Trophy was regarded as one of the greatest in Ranji Trophy cricket.

Mayank has scored 3372 first-class runs at an average of 50.32. His List A records have been brilliant as well. He has scored 3360 runs in List A cricket with an average of 50.90. The 27-year-old is likely to get a chance against the Windies. He should be selected for the Tests as well as limited-overs cricket.

Agarwal should surely don the whites and the blues in the Windies series.