IPL: 3 good players under-utilized by the India

The Board of Control for Cricket in India got the Indian Premier League underway in 2008. The Indian franchise T20 league has created an immense impact and impressed an audience from around the globe.

Having enjoyed eleven successful years, the IPL is all set to go in its twelfth edition. In all these years, the IPL has been a great platform for many players to showcase their skills.

The Indian Premier League is certainly one of the prominent tournaments in the world which contributes an immeasurable experience to the uncapped players from India and all over the globe. In the IPL, with so many coaching personnel and veteran cricketers getting involved and so the young players can get useful tips from them.

Over the years the cash-rich Indian league has demonstrated to be a career-changing stage for several players as they have utilized the given opportunity to knock the doors of the international arena.

Here, we take a look at the three notable IPL cricketers who were under-utilized by the Indian team.

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#3 Sanju Samson

Sanju Samson is a fine wicket-keeper batsman from Kerala. With perfect timing and good precision, Samson imbibes aggressive impetus as soon as he sets in.

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During the IPL, the right-handed batsman has been one of the vital members for whichever team he has performed for so far.

Samson is a gem unearthed by Rahul Dravid. He came under the limelight when he played outstandingly for Rajasthan Royals in the 2013 IPL and hence was retained by the franchise following season. In the 2013 IPL, Samson ended up winning the Best Young Player award.

Samson has featured in one international match for India against Zimbabwe which came in a Twenty20 in 2015. He scored 19 runs from 24 balls and never got an opportunity again to play for India.

#2 Mandeep Singh

Mandeep Singh

Mandeep Singh is an aggressive right-handed middle-order batsman. In 2010, he was the vice-captain for the Indian team in the U-19 World Cup.

In Indian Premier League 2010, Mandeep performed for Kolkata Knight Riders and was then bought by Kings XI Punjab in 2011 IPL Auction.

Mandeep had a fantastic season in the 2012 IPL where he scored 432 runs from just 16 games including two valuable fifties and ended the year as his franchise's leading run-scorer. In the 2012 IPL season, he was awarded the Rising Star Cricketer of the Tournament.

In the Vijay Hazare Trophy, he played for Punjab and was the highest run scorer in 2015. In 2016, he made his international appearance in the T20I series against Zimbabwe and went on to play the whole series.

In the series, he scored 87 runs which included a victorious 52. Since then, Mandeep has not got any opportunity to perform even a solitary game for India.

#1 Sandeep Sharma

Sandeep Sharma

Sandeep Sharma is a Punjab-born youngster and was one of the most impressive talents to watch out for. His skill to swing and control over the movement of the ball both ways made him an effective pace bowler. He represented India in the Under-19 World Cup in 2010 and 2012, where he was a vital member in India winning the tournament.

With some regular appearances over the years, he was the spearhead of the Kings XI Punjab's bowling unit before being picked up by Sunrisers Hyderabad for the eleventh season of the Indian Premier League.

In 2015, Sandeep was chosen in the Indian team for the limited overs tour of Zimbabwe, because of his effective IPL edition with KXIP.

In 2015, he made his T20 international debut against Zimbabwe. Unfortunately, Sandeep did not get any other chance to play for India after the tour of Zimbabwe even though he has been excellent in the Indian T20 league.