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5 INDIANS WHO COULD MAKE THEIR T20I DEBUT IN THE T20 WORLD CUP
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PRASIDH KRISHNA
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Prasidh Krishna will be a good addition to the fast-bowling arsenal of the Indian team for the T20 World Cup. The 25-year-old pacer recently made his ODI debut against the visiting England team.
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He finished the series as the third-best bowler with 6 wickets from 3 games. The lanky seamer can bowl at pace of over 140 kmph and can deceive the batters with his slower deliveries.
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DEVDUTT PADIKKAL
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Devdutt Padikkal has been in rampant batting form over the last few months. He had an impressive debut season in the IPL 2020 and was adjudged the emerging player after scoring 473 runs.
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The 20-year-old continued his superb form in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, scoring 737 runs in just 7 games. The Royal Challengers Bangalore opener recently scored his maiden IPL ton this season.
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VARUN CHAKRAVARTHY
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Varun Chakravarty will be eager to make the cut for the T20 World Cup after failing a fitness test earlier this year. However, the Kolkata Knight Riders spinner began IPL 2021 on a bright note.
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The Tamil Nadu off-spinner took 7 wickets in as many games before the tournament got suspended. The 29-year-old is a clever operator with the ball and is hard to score against.
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AVESH KHAN
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Although IPL 2021 was suspended after 29 games, Avesh Khan was the talking point of the season. The Delhi Capitals seamer finished as the second highest wicket-taker with 14 from 8 games.
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The 24-year-old scalped 27 wickets from an overall 12 T20 matches in 2021. The Madhya Pradesh bowler has the ability to pick up wickets and also stem the flow of runs at the death.
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HARSHAL PATEL
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The Purple Cap holder of IPL 2021 was the star for Royal Challengers Bangalore this season. Harshal Patel grabbed 17 wickets across 7 matches and was key to his side’s dominant run in this edition.
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Patel picked up 11 of his wickets in the death overs, troubling batsmen with yorkers and smart variations. He is also a handy lower-order batter and has a T20 career strike rate of over 150.
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