Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2023/24 season will end today. Punjab will take on Baroda in the final of the competition today. This was a T20 tournament, and the Indian selectors would have followed it closely because the T20 World Cup will happen next year in West Indies and USA.
India will aim to win their first T20 World Cup in 17 years. The Indian team’s journey to the mega event will start with a home series against Australia immediately after the ODI World Cup ends. India may want to try out some new talents, and here’s a list of four such players who may receive their maiden T20I call-up after a splendid performance in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.
1. Riyan Parag is top-scorer in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy right now
Before the final, Riyan Parag is the number one run-scorer in the tournament. He has aggregated 510 runs for Assam. The all-rounder has also scalped important wickets with his leg-spin. Parag can be a valuable all-rounder for Team India.
2. Abhishek Sharma is 2nd highest run-scorer in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy right now
Punjab all-rounder Abhishek Sharma is right behind Riyan Parag on the list. Sharma has scored 485 runs in nine innings. He has been performing well for Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL as well, which is why he might get a call-up to the Indian squad.
3. Suyash Sharma
India is looking beyond Yuzvendra Chahal now after the leg-spinner’s inconsistent performances. One leg-spinner, who is getting ready to replace Chahal is Suyash Sharma. After a fantastic debut season for Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2023, Suyash has picked up 18 wickets for Delhi in SMAT.
4. Atit Sheth
Baroda all-rounder Atit Sheth has bagged 17 wickets in eight innings of the tournament so far. He has been the top-wicket taker for finalists Baroda, with his average being 11.82.
