The Indian cricket team has been lucky enough to have a plethora of options to form a playing XI. Hundreds of cricketers in the country have the capability to play international cricket. However, not all players have received equal opportunities. There have been some unlucky players like Jalaj Saxena who never got to play international cricket despite being an excellent performer in domestic cricket.
Similarly, the following four players made it to the Indian team and performed well. However, they lost their place as they got injured at the wrong timing. Here’s a list of four such players.
1. One of the unlucky Indian players – Washington Sundar
Not long ago, Washington Sundar was the number one Indian bowler on the ICC T20I Rankings. However, his injury issues have not allowed him to play regularly in 2022. He has suffered a majority of the injuries while playing practice matches.
2. One of the unlucky Indian players – T Natarajan
In 2020, T Natarajan emerged as one of the biggest match-winners for India. He became a hero in the nation after his performances on the Australian tour. However, due to his knee injury problems, he lost his place in the Indian team.
3. Vijay Shankar
All-rounder Vijay Shankar played for India in the 2019 World Cup. He has good numbers in ODI cricket, having scored 223 runs at an average of 31.86 and a strike rate of more than 90. With the ball, he took four wickets. However, he has never been considered after getting injured during the 2019 World Cup.
4. Manoj Tiwary
Veteran Indian cricketer Manoj Tiwary has scored heaps of runs in domestic cricket. He broke into the Indian team once and even scored a century in one ODI match. However, his injury issues derailed his international career. Tiwary still plays domestic cricket, but the chances of his return to international cricket seem pretty low.
