5 Indian youngsters who have fallen off the radar

Unmukt Chand was hyped up as the next Virat Kohli, but failed to live up to the expectations
Unmukt Chand was hyped up as the next Virat Kohli, but failed to live up to the expectations

#1 Sanju Samson

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

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