West Indies vs India 2019: 4 players who are unlucky to miss out from the Indian ODI side

The Indian selectors named the ODI, Test and T20 squads for the West Indies series on Sunday. Following India's semi-final World Cup exit, the selectors had the tough task on their hands of drawing a road map for moving forward. As the Indian team's overall performance in the World Cup was very impressive, there were only a couple of players from the squad whose places in the side were in danger.

The biggest headache for the selectors was to decide MS Dhoni's future in the side. However, Dhoni made things easy for them by making himself unavailable for selection. The former India skipper is taking a two-month sabbatical from cricket to serve his paramilitary regiment which he had committed to much earlier.

MS Dhoni

Contrary to the speculations making the rounds, Virat Kohli will lead the side in all the three formats. Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya have been rested from the ODI squad. Also, Shikhar Dhawan has made a comeback to the side after recovering from the thumb injury he suffered in the World Cup.

With the familiar faces being persisted with, there are a few others who many believe were unlucky to miss out from the ODI side. Here are four such players:

#4 Deepak Chahar

Deepak Chahar

Deepak Chahar has been Dhoni's go-to man in the IPL. The Rajasthan seamer came into the limelight after a good IPL season with Chennai Super Kings last year. His ability to swing the new ball makes him a good bowler to have in your side.

Chahar made his T20 and ODI debut last year but unfortunately failed to impress. However, the 26-year-old came back with a strong IPL season in 2019. Apart from bowling with the new ball, Chahar came good in the death overs too.

He was selected as one of the four net bowlers helping the Indian cricket team during the World Cup. His exclusion from the ODI side has got to be seen as a big disappointment given his place in the scheme of things.

#3 Krunal Pandya

Krunal Pandya

Krunal Pandya hasn't put a wrong foot in his career so far. He made full use of the opportunity of playing in the IPL for Mumbai Indians. In the past few years, he has become an integral part of the Mumbai Indians squad, contributing with the ball as well as the bat.

Following his superlative performances in the IPL, Pandya was picked for the India A side and eventually he made it to the Indian T20 squad too. The elder Pandya has performed decently in the few T20 matches that he has played for Team India.

The fact that his younger brother, Hardik, was set to be rested, made Krunal's selection chances even brighter. But that was not to be as he was included only in the T20 squad and not in the ODI side. Krunal will have to wait a little more for his ODI debut.

#2 Mayank Agarwal

Mayank Agarwal

Mayank Agarwal has scored heavily in domestic cricket in all the formats. The Karnataka batsman has broken an array of domestic batting records in the last five years. His consistent runs for Karnataka and India A paved way for his selection in the Indian Test team.

In his debut series in Australia, Agarwal gave a good account of his abilities and played brilliantly against a good Australian bowling attack. He also had a decent IPL season for Kings XI Punjab.

Despite not being on the list of standby players and not having played a single ODI, Agarwal was named as a replacement player for Vijay Shankar during the World Cup. And even though Agarwal did not play in any of the games, it was a clear indication from the selectors that Agarwal was going to be their reserve opener going forward.

Unfortunately for him, Shikhar Dhawan, whose participation in the series was doubtful, was declared fit which meant there was no place for Agarwal.

#1 Shubman Gill

Shubman Gill

Shubman Gill is one of the most prominent talents in Indian cricket. Gill shot into prominence after his sensational show in the U19 World Cup in 2018. He was named the man-of-the-tournament and earned a lucrative contract in the IPL.

Playing for Kolkata Knight Riders, Gill has played some eye-catching knocks. However, it's his performances in the domestic circuit that have earned him a lot of praise.

A regular in the India A side, Gill was handed his ODI cap earlier this year in New Zealand. And despite a poor debut series, he was always on the selectors' radar.

The 19-year-old was almost certain of selection in India's squad for the West Indies series. But with Virat Kohli deciding against taking a break, Gill had to miss out.

The Punjab batsman is considered to be the next thing in Indian cricket and it would have done a world of good to his confidence if he had got the chance of playing in West Indies.