IPL 2019: One Indian player from each side who could make a comeback to the Indian Team

IPL 2019 is right in front of us and every ardent fan is eagerly waiting to watch the extravaganza unfold. While fans are hoping that their favorite stars will perform, players themselves are looking at this season of IPLas an opportunity to make a comeback to the national side.

The fact that the tournament is watched and enjoyed by a significant amount of fans and critics makes IPL a perfect platform to display your skillset. While IPL has paved the way for numerous youngsters to showcase their talent, IPL is also a platform wherein you can grab the eyes of the selectors.

Here in this article, let us look at one Indian player from each IPL 2019 team who will be looking forward to making a possible comeback to the Indian national team with some terrific performances in the 2019 edition of Indian Premier League.

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#8 Karun Nair - Kings XI Punjab

Karun Nair

The story of Karun Nair is an interesting one filled with troughs and peaks. His career was a constant improvement in progress and everyone would definitely remember him becoming the second Indian after Virender Sehwag to score a triple century in Tests. But then his good run of form had peaked out and he was eventually left out of the Test squad.

He last played for the Indian team in 2017 against Australia and will definitely be desperate to get back into the main XI of the Indian team.

With the introduction of younger players like Mayank Agarwal, Prithvi Shaw etc. into the Indian test team setup, the chances are now hard to come by. But a man who has scored a triple century in International cricket is not someone who you can write off. He can also be a clear contender for the No.4 Position in the ODI setup.

Strength: A proper Middle order Batsman

The 27-year-old Karnataka batsman still has a number of years of his side and will be looking at IPL 2019 to be his comeback launchpad. But as the IPL 2019 has started, he finds himself in a different predicament being unable to find a place in the starting XI of Punjab IPL team. He will be eagerly waiting for a chance to come by in the IPL 2019 to show the world how valuable a player he is.

#7 Axar Patel - Delhi Capitals

Axar Patel

Axar Patel was considered to be the spin bowling all-rounder capable of replacing Ravindra Jadeja a few years back. He was also highly rated in the IPL circuits and was one of the players whom the Kings XI Punjab management constantly trusted for years.

He last played in 2018 against South Africa and could not live up to the expectations. Meanwhile, Krunal Pandya has come into the squad and is now rated much higher than Axar Patel. Jadeja also has made a comeback of sorts into the limited over cricket during this period and is now higher up the radar than Axar Patel.

Strength: A proper spin bowler who can bat

Axar will know this reality well and has only one option left to claim his spot back. He will have to produce some extraordinary performances in IPL 2019 to force the selectors to look at him as a spin bowling all-rounder who can bat. Coming into the Delhi Capitals franchise, he will be hoping that he will be able to concentrate on his game to force a comeback to the national side.

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#6 Washington Sundar - Royal Challengers Bangalore

Washington Sundar

Washington Sundar surely has more than a decade of his career left, considering he is only 19. He last played for India in 2018 against West Indies and has not been able to get back a spot in the national team.

Now the competition for the spin bowling all-rounder in Indian limited overs cricket has intensified with the return of Ravindra Jadeja and inclusion of Krunal Pandya. Washington Sundar is now left with the predicament of not just having to perform well but also to outperform his competition to stake a claim once again back into the national team setup.

Sooner or later he is bound to get back into the team considering his age and talent. But Sundar will be looking forward to not let his chances fly by. He will also have in his mind that he did not have a successful IPL campaign last year and will be surely looking forward to making amends in IPL 2019.

Strength: A proper spin bowler who can bat

If he has a good IPL 2019 season, we could see him making a comeback to the national side as a spin bowling all-rounder. With a lot of young allrounders available to be picked in the Bangalore team, getting into the playing XI of Bangalore consistently will be the first priority for him.

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#5 Robin Uthappa - Kolkata Knight Riders

Robin Uthappa

Robin Uthappa was a regular member of the Indian national team a few years back. He last played for India in 2015 and has not been considered as an option thereafter. Apart from that, he has not forwarded his profile with notable knocks during this period to force the selectors to look at him.

Now at 33 years of age, he is one of the oldest players in the Kolkata Knight Riders camp alongside Dinesh Karthik, who himself has made an impressive comeback to the national team after being sidelined for years. Uthappa can take inspiration from his KKR skipper to make a success story in IPL 2019 with some solid performances.

Strength: A middle-order batsman who can also play in the top order

With the much-increased competition to get into the Indian team, Uthappa will have to make IPL 2019 an unbelievable one in his career. If he can do that, Indian selectors will love to have an experienced middle-order batsman on their radar, perhaps even as a solution to the No.4 conundrum India have at the moment. After all, who doesn’t like to see Uthappa coming down the pitch and smacking the ball to the stands?

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#4 Sanju Samson - Rajasthan Royals

Sanju Samson

One can say that Sanju Samson never got many chances. He played a solitary T20 match for India back in 2015 and was then overlooked by the team management and he is partly to be blamed for not upgrading his skill set while others like Rishabh Pant and even the young Ishan Kishan have progressed above him.

Every cricket expert loves the way Samson plays his natural game. With all the talent in the world, Samson needs to put in more responsible performances for the selectors to consider him. It will be immensely difficult considering the quality knocks Pant has played in the recent times for the Indian team and knowing how Ishan Kishan is playing in the domestic circuit.

Strength: A wicket-keeper who is more effective as a batsman

IPL 2019 will be the edition where he can make a statement when he dons the Rajasthan colors once again. The Royals management would love to see him become a match winner in IPL 2019 season thus furthering the team's cause. Samson can be the player who could fill into the gap of a wicket-keeper batsman India need after the retirement of Dhoni or perhaps as a solid competition to Pant.

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#3 Manish Pandey - Sunrisers Hyderabad

Manish Pandey

Manish Pandey was someone who the Indian national team selectors tried out as an option for the troubled No.4 slot of the Indian national team for the 2019 World Cup. He could not capitalize on those chances and was replaced with other players soon.

With IPL 2019 right around the corner, Pandey will be looking at this season as a final opportunity to make a statement to the national selectors. Further, he also has to repay the support given to him by the Sunrisers management who did not cut him off even after a disastrous IPL season last year.

Taking everything into account, Pandey has to prove his worth in IPL 2019 to take his career further up. If he can do that, India would have found the solution to the middle order batsman who is also an advantage for the team on the field.

Strength: A proper middle-order batsman who is an exceptional fielder

There is scope for his future selections to the national team if he puts in a few match-winning knocks in IPL 2019 considering the fact that he has been knocking on the doors of the national team with quality knocks in the domestic circuit.

#2 Suresh Raina - Chennai Super Kings

Suresh Raina

Suresh Raina is not just another Indian batsman who might be looking to make a comeback to the Indian national team. He is a veteran player who has played around 226 ODI matches, 18 Test matches and 78 T20I matches for the national team. He last played for the national team back in 2018 against England and will be longing to make a comeback of sorts to the World Cup squad.

Raina has the experience of being able to play in most middle order positions and is an asset for any team. He will need to prove his worth in the ongoing edition of the IPL to showcase that he can still play extraordinary knocks and take the team to victory.

Strength: A proper middle order batsman who can also be a finisher

Alongside Dhoni in CSK colors, Raina has the best opportunity in IPL 2019 to plow his way back into the radar of the Indian national team selectors.

#1 Yuvraj Singh - Mumbai Indians

Yuvraj Singh

Comebacks are not alien to this master veteran of Indian cricket. He has fought cancer and won the battle. He has already made a comeback to the national team in recent years and he still has it in him to make another one.

There needs no exclamation or expressive language to make everyone understand what Yuvraj Singh can do on his day. The flamboyant middle-order batsman is exactly the kind of person the Indian national team needs and if he can get himself into shape and bring out his A-game, then there is no stopping him.

Strength: A proper middle order batsman

Mumbai Indians have already come out in the open and expressed that they want him to take up the responsibility of their middle order. That is exactly the kind of challenge he likes to enjoy and IPL 2019 will be a season where Singh might rise once again to prove his critics wrong. Yuvraj was the No.4 position batsman of India in the last ICC tournament where India reached the finals. India is still to find a successor to that throne.

Don't be surprised if the prince himself takes up that throne back from all other competitors with quality performances in IPL 2019.