5 players India should try before World T20 

#4 Shreyas Gopal

Shreyas Gopal.

The Indian selectors took a surprising call on the spin-bowling duo of Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav post the World Cup. Chahal and Kuldeep were left out of the T20 squads for the West Indies and South Africa series.

And even though it isn't the end of the road for the pair by any strech of imagination, it is quite clear that the selectors are looking for other options. Virat Kohli has also pointed out that they are looking for bowlers who can contribute with the bat too. One player who can fit in the bill is Shreyas Gopal. Gopal had a sensational IPL 2019 where he finished 4th in the highest wicket-takers list with 20 wickets. Gopal received accolades for his control and variations.

Apart from his bowling, Gopal is a more than useful lower-order batsman. The Karnataka all-rounder has played some stunning cameos under pressure situations in the IPL.

#3 Mayank Agarwal

Mayank Agarwal

Mayank Agarwal is one batsman who forced his way into the Indian team by piling huge number of runs across formats at the domestic level. The Karnataka opener impressed one and all with his fluent batting against a strong Australian bowling attack on his international debut. He then received a surprise call-up in the World Cup squad as a replacement for Vijay Shankar.

And even though he does not look like being in the scheme of things in the T20 format as of now, Agarwal provides a strong and bankable option to the selectors. Agarwal has the right kind of technique to succeed on Australian pitches.

The 28-year-old likes to play his shots on the rise and thus, batted comfortably on the bouncy Australian tracks last year. In fact, he took the attack to the Australian bowlers with his stroke-play. Agarwal is a proven customer with loads of experience and surely deserves a chance in the T20 side.

Will Virat Kohli consider Mayank Agarwal as an option in the T20 team?