IND vs WI 2019: 8 young players who should be considered for the limited-overs series

After a disappointing end to their World Cup campaign, India travel to the West Indies for their upcoming tour. Scheduled to begin on 3rd August, they are set to play 3 T20s and ODIs, followed by the Test series. According to the recent reports, some key players might be rested by the BCCI for this tour and the names of MS Dhoni, Jasprit Bumrah and Virat Kohli have come up in that regard.

This could mean that Rohit Sharma is likely to captain the team in the absence of Kohli and we might see some young, underused players given an opportunity. It is vital for the Indian selectors to look towards the future and start building the team for the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup.

It is imperative that more impetus is given to the young talents budding in India, both in the batting and bowling department. So, in this slideshow, we are going to name eight young players who should be considered for selection for the T20 and the One Day series' in the upcoming tour of West Indies. We will first start with the bowlers, then the batsmen.

#8 Deepak Chahar

England v India - 3rd Vitality International T20

A bowler who has been knocking on team India's door for quite some time now is Deepak Chahar. He has been terrific for Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League and his ability to swing the ball both ways at pace makes him stand out. Also, Chahar has the qualities with the bat too and with India desperately needing bowlers who can bat, Chahar could just be the answer.

Although Deepak hasn't made his ODI debut yet, it's just a matter of time. With Bhuvneshwar Kumar out of form, it's time India look at another option.

#7 Rahul Chahar

England U19's v India U19's - 5th ODI

Another typical leg spinner who is knocking on team India's door is Rahul Chahar. He was the find of the tournament in IPL 2019 as he spearheaded Mumbai Indians' spin department and picked up the most wickets. The younger Chahar also has the ability with the bat and he can prove to be very useful in any format he plays.

With Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal struggling to keep up their good form, a little competition is only going to benefit everyone. So, Chahar should be seriously considered for at least the T20 series.

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#6 Khaleel Ahmed

New Zealand v India - International T20 Game 3

The left-arm fast bowler who nearly got a World Cup ticket to England, Khaleel Ahmed should be given ample opportunities to prove himself as India don't really have rich reserves of left-arm fast bowlers. While the pitches in the West Indies are expected to be slow, Ahmad could be very useful with his cutters.

With India lacking the left-arm fast bowling dimension in their team, this man has to be selected and I think he is definitely going to be in the team.

#5 Sanju Samson

Australia 'A' v India 'A' - Quadrangular Series Final

As the recent reports have suggested, MS Dhoni is likely to be rested for the West Indies tour and with age on the wrong side of Dinesh Karthik, there is a huge chance that Samson could be considered as the backup wicket-keeper batsman to Rishabh Pant.

Samson had a wonderful IPL for Rajasthan Royals and it is safe to say that he is one of the rising stars as far as wicket-keeper batsmen are concerned. So, expect Samson to be at least considered for selection especially in the T20 series.

#4 Prithvi Shaw

Australia v India - 2nd Test: Day 5

With Shikhar Dhawan on the sidelines, the opportunity to be India's backup opener is there and Prithvi Shaw could very well be considered for that role. He has already started making waves in the test arena and maybe it's time for him to be given a shot in the limited overs format.

There is very minimal chance of him playing any game even if he is selected in the squad but that experience will definitely make him better and who knows if any top-order batsmen get injured, Shaw could get a game and announce himself to the world.

#3 Mayank Agarwal

England Lions v India A - Tri-Series International

Mayank Agarwal had a late call-up into the Indian squad for the World Cup after Vijay Shankar was ruled out due to injury. He didn't get a game, but what his selection made clear was that Mayank is being looked at as an opener and he is on top of the tree as far as the list for backup openers is concerned.

Surely Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul will open the innings for India but there is a huge chance that Agarwal will be the backup opener for the series.

#2 Shubman Gill

New Zealand v India - ODI Game 5

The most fragile part of that Indian batting department is the middle order and right now, the selectors should start looking at the players who are going to make that middle order a little more dependable and that's where Shubman Gill comes into play.

The versatile Kolkata Knight Riders batsman can play anywhere from opening to the middle order and if Virat Kohli is being rested for the limited-overs series, expect Gill to be India's one down batsman.

#1 Shreyas Iyer

South Africa v India - 5th Momentum ODI

India have tried many options at that number four spot for the last 4 years and they still haven't found that solid batsman who can glue their innings together. Right now, Shreyas Iyer is India's best bet at number 4 as the Delhi Capitals captain is a proper middle-order batsman who plays spin and pace both very well and loves to dominate the opposition.

Of all the batsmen mentioned in this slideshow, Iyer is also the most experienced and the way he has performed over the last two years, he definitely deserves a shot at the underperforming Indian middle order.