5 Indian youngsters who have fallen off the radar

India is one of the best cricketing nations in the world and over the years, has been the hotbed for cricketing talent. Many superb cricketers have emerged out of India since the time cricket was started in the country. From Farookh Engineer to Sunil Gavaskar to Sachin Tendulkar to Virat Kohli to Shubman Gill, many talented cricketers have been produced.

The list is a never-ending one and with a solid U-19 system in place, the names will keep on adding. However, not all talented players can play for their country, prove their mettle and cement their places in history. There is place for only 11 cricketers and another 4 on the bench. Apart from these 15, there will be another 15-20 fringe players and that's it.

There is no place for the other talented youngsters and their talent ends up unused. There have been many deserving cricketers who have been forgotten and a few of the names that come to our mind are Wasim Jaffer, Amol Mazumdar and Subramaniam Badrinath.

Even in the current crop of cricketers, many youngsters have been forgotten about and are talked about only during the IPL.

In this article, shall have a look at 5 forgotten Indian youngsters at present.

#5 Manan Vohra

Manan Vohra made a name for himself during his stint with Kings XI

A promising young batsman who has fallen off the radar in the last 15 months or so, Manan Vohra was touted for big things. He was initially selected for the U19 World Cup squad in 2012, but had to withdraw due to a finger injury.

A stroke-maker, he was highly impressive for KXIP and showed aggressive intent with the bat.

The youngster's slip started with RCB buying him at the 2018 auction. He was picked up as an opener for a team, which already had Brendon McCullum, Quinton de Kock, Virat Kohli and Parthiv Patel. As a result, the youngster could play just 4 games. He has been in and out of the Punjab team and failed to find any bidders in the first 2 rounds of the 2019 auction.

Fortunately, Vohra was bought by Rajasthan Royals at the fag-end of the auction.

However, he may not get many chances because of the presence of openers like Ajinkya Rahane, Rahul Tripathi and Jos Buttler.

The 25-year-old didn't even receive many opportunities with India A and is out of the reckoning at present. It is very disappointing to see such a promising player's career in such a situation at present and one can only hope that he resurrects his career.

#4 Unmukt Chand

ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2012 Final - Australia v India

After the 2012 U19 World Cup, Unmukt Chand would have been on cloud nine. Being touted as the next Kohli, scoring a century in the final, landing an IPL contract, everything was going as it was supposed to. However, things took a sharp U-turn, and everything went downhill for the youngster.

He failed in the IPL and couldn't even find success for Delhi at the domestic level. As a result, he fell out of contention very quickly and wasn't even considered for India-A. He was even dropped from the Delhi team, a statement to his poor form. Even now, he isn't a guarantee in their XI.

His graph was miles ahead of his U19 counterparts such as Hanuma Vihari, Sanju Samson and even Manan Vohra. However, it has now fallen miles below. It would require a miracle for him to even come into contention for the Indian team as he isn't there in the IPL and has done nothing extraordinary for Delhi.

#3 Suryakumar Yadav

Suryakumar was in stunning form for Mumbai Indians last season

One of the most unlucky cricketers of his generation, Suryakumar Yadav has got to curse his luck. He has been one of the most consistent players in both IPL and domestic circuit over the last 4-5 years. He performed the role of a finisher quite brilliantly for Kolkata Knight Riders and mesmerised everyone with his opening last season.

He has the ability to play all the shots. He has been consistent across all formats and is also an effective part-time bowler. He could have been a possible solution for the No.4 conundrum, and it is such a pity that he is yet to make his national debut.

He has only made sporadic appearances for the India-A team and he has been deprived of opportunities. Time is running out for the 28-year-old and maybe another bumper season in the IPL, could break open the door to the Indian cricket team.

#2 Sandeep Sharma

ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2012 Final - Australia v India

Sandeep Sharma has been one of the best bowlers in the IPL over the last few seasons. He has picked up 83 wickets in 68 games spread over the last 6 seasons. He has conceded at just 7.73, while bowling at the beginning and at the death. 'Sandy' has been terrific for Punjab at the domestic level and consistently picks up wickets for them.

Yet, he isn't a regular for them, which can be deemed shocking. Because of his exclusion from the playing XI, he has even lost his chances with the A team. He doesn't even feature for them at present and has about 10 pacers ahead of him. The 25-year-old is a great swing bowler and has the ability to swing it like Bhuvneshwar Kumar himself, if not more.

He played a couple of T20Is for India against Zimbabwe in 2015, before being ousted completely. The next couple of seasons could decide the track in which his career will head into. A good outing will keep him in the mix, while a mediocre one could push him into the wilderness.

#1 Sanju Samson

Sanju Samson has been one of the many wicket-keepers produced by India in recent times

Sanju Samson was considered as MS Dhoni's successor when he burst onto the scene in 2013. He had a lot of hype surrounding him at the time and was fast-tracked into the Indian team. He was selected for India's tour of England in 2014 and made his debut in 2015 against Zimbabwe. He played a solitary T20I and was dropped after that.

He was present in the India A setup for 12-15 months and was eventually, dropped. It has been 6-7 months since, he last represented the A team. He now has the likes of Rishabh Pant, Ishan Kishan, Srikar Bharat and a couple of others ahead him in the pecking order.

He has been a prolific run-scorer for Rajasthan Royals and Kerala. He has shown the ability to play according to the situation and has matured as a player. We have seen him play the classic anchor role and we have also seen him tear bowling attacks.

Notable mentions: Nitish Rana, Mandeep Singh