WI v IND 2019: 3 youngsters who deserved a chance in India's ODI team

Team India failed in their bid to lift the World Cup as they were knocked out in the semifinals. While the team and the fans must be disappointed, the cricket season does not stop. Virat Kohli's men will tour the West Indies and the selectors have announced the squad for the tour.

The fans and critics were hoping that the selectors will use the ODI series as an opportunity to blood a few youngsters with an eye on the 2023 World Cup. While the selectors brought back Shreyas Iyer in the squad they overlooked several youngsters who have done well in IPL and domestic circuit.

Likes of Hanuma Vihari and Washington Sundar have been knocking on the door of the Indian team for some time now. Many talented players must have been hoping to get a nod from the selectors. Here is the list of three youngsters who deserved a chance in the West Indies Tour.

#1 Shubman Gill

Shubman Gill

Shubman Gill caught the attention of cricket fans all over India when he played a pivotal part in India winning the U19 World Cup in 2018. The right-hander scored 372 runs in the tournament as he was adjudged as the Player of the Tournament.

The right-hander has made a step up from age group cricket to the senior's cricket in a splendid manner. The 19-year-old has already scored three centuries with the highest score of 268 in his short first-class career. Gill has been impressive for Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League which proves that he is ready for the grinds of International cricket.

The Punjab batsman failed in the two opportunities he got for the Indian team but his talent surely deserves more chances. Gill has the talent to solve India's middle-order problems and the tour of the West Indies could have been the perfect time to give him a chance.

#2 Mayank Aggarwal

Mayank Aggarwal

Mayank Agarwal has been scoring runs for fun in the domestic cricket for years. The Karnataka batsman finally got his opportunity to represent India in the Test series vs Australia in 2018. The Indian opener has played two Test matches but he is yet to make his ODI debut.

Mayank came into the reckoning for the World Cup squad after an impressive season in the Indian Premier League. He was not picked in the original squad but he got an opportunity to join the squad as a replacement for injured Vijay Shankar. Mayank was a part of the squad but he did not get an opportunity to play any game.

The stylish batsman is blessed with great technique and can go for the big shots in the latter part of the innings. The right-handed batsman does have the game to do well in the ODIs, and an opportunity against West Indies could have done him a world of good.

#3 Rahul Chahar

Rahul Chahar

The duo of Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav have done brilliantly for the Indian team in the last few years. While the pair has done well, India must not be over-dependent on the pair. Rahul Chahar is one of the spinners who can be a great back-up for the two.

The 19-year-old finished as the third-highest wicket-taker of the Vijay Hazare Trophy in 2018/19, with 20 wickets in nine matches. The leg-spinner played a pivotal part in the success of the Mumbai Indians in the IPL as he choked up the batsmen in the middle overs.

The youngster has been rewarded for his brilliant performances with a call-up in the T20I squad to face the West Indies. While he got an opportunity in the T20I, the leg-spinner has been overlooked for the ODI series. The ODI series against West Indies could have been a great opportunity to blood in a youngster like Chahar.