6 domestic Indian players who can make it to the Test side

As the Indian team management struggles to sort its batting lineup for the 3rd Test at Trent Bridge, it would be interesting to have look at the domestic players who can make it to the Test squad in the near future.

These players have been performing really well in the domestic circuit, which is highlighted by the whopping number of runs they have accumulated in successive seasons. Most of them are already part of the India A squad and constitute the growing the list of fringe players.

Here is a look at the six best such players:

1. Mayank Agarwal

Mayank Agarwal has been a fringe player for a while now. He plays for Karnataka in Ranji Trophy, and is a prolific scorer who has modeled his batting on veteran opener Virender Sehwag.

Agarwal had a terrific Ranji season last time around wherein he amassed an incredible 1160 runs at a fantastic average of 105. He has been a regular with the India A squad wherein his exploits have not gone unnoticed.

Agarwal can be a useful batsman at the top for India as he has a liking for facing pace bowlers.

2. Hanuma Vihari

Hanuma Vihari

Vihari has an enviable first-class average of 59.79, which is one of the best in the world. He has struck double centuries in each of his last five Ranji seasons which shows his capability of batting for long periods of time.

The Andhra lad has been a part of the India A squad since 2017 and has been a consistent performer.

A gritty middle order bastman, Vihari can be a big asset to the Indian line-up. He always looks to spend time on the crease and has the ability play marathon innings, which would be very useful given the tendency of the current Indian batsmen to throw their wicket away.

3. Prithvi Shaw

Prihtvi Shaw

This stylish batsman from Delhi, though just 19 years of age, is already leaving a mark on the domestic circuit. Shaw has an average of 56 in his short first-class career spanning 14 matches.

Going by his exploits in the domestic circuit and as part of the India A side, he is already seen as the next Sehwag.

The former U19 skipper is a fierce striker of the cricket ball. He could well be the answer to the opening batsman conundrum plaguing the Indian Test team.

4. Faiz Fazal

Faiz Fazal led Vidarbha to their first Ranji trophy win in 2017-2018. He amassed a whopping 912 runs (avg of 70.15), which was second only to Mayank Agarwal in the last Ranji season.

Fazal is a compact batsman with solid technique. With over 14 years of cricket behind him, he can provide some much-needed experience to the Indian middle order.

5. Ravikumar Samarth

As an opening batsman, Samarth has been the top scorer for Karnataka in the last couple of seasons. His stupendous performance in 2017 caught the selectors' eye and he was roped in place of the injured Abhinav Mukund for the India A side.

Samarth had a good outing in the last Ranji season as well wherein he piled up 652 runs at an impressive average of 59.27. His exploits with the bat ensured that Karnataka reached the semifinals of the Ranji trophy and won the Vijay Hazare trophy a few months later.

6. Shreyas Iyer

Shreyas Iyer

Shreyas Iyer has already featured in six ODIs for India. His attacking stroke-play makes him a treat to watch.

Iyer is the captain of the India A side in the shorter format. Playing for Mumbai in the domestic circuit, he has an impressive first-class average of 53 which includes 11 centuries and 21 fifties.

Iyer is a prolific scorer and can be a great value addition to the Indian Test team.