33 players were used in the recently concluded T20I series between India and Sri Lanka; India alone used 19. Yes, you heard it right. Not only did both the teams have to change and change a lot because of the playing conditions, but the covid situation also made the playing XI vulnerable. The 19 players used by India are the most used by any individual team in any bilateral T20I series. It all started when Kunal Pandya got infected, and stringent Covid protocols ensured that the all-rounder’s eight ‘close contacts’ had to be isolated. As a result, India was forced to make wholesale changes. Ten cricketers made their debuts in the series; Seven made his debut for India. These are those seven cricketers.
Prithvi Shaw: The young Mumbai opener has made a good comeback after his terrific performance in Australia last year. He quickly returned to domestic cricket, becoming the top scorer in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. He carried this form to the IPL and scored 308 runs in 8 matches. Soon, he returned to the national setup, but interestingly, he never played T20Is. Well, he did in Sri Lanka when he was made his debut as a series opener.
Varun Chakravarthy: The 29-year-old superhuman made headlines in TNPL (Tamil Nadu Premier League before dazzling in IPL). Last season, he was best at 17 scallop grabs in 13 matches; This included five wickets against Delhi Capitals. He managed to pick up seven wickets in seven matches before being hit by Covid-19 when the IPL resumed in April this year.
Devdutt Padikkal: Padikkal’s name did the rounds for a few years before fans really figured out what he was made of. His century against Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2021 had class written all over it; He dwarfed Virat Kohli throughout the innings as he stood praising the youngster from the other end.
Rituraj Gaikwad: The Maharashtra cricketer waited patiently in the CSK dugout, and when his chance came, he put his best foot forward. CSK were already out of the IPL and they were playing gracefully; Captain MS Dhoni was not happy with the condition of the youngsters around but then came Gaikwad. Three consecutive half-centuries in IPL 2020 ensured that the 24-year-old gets national recognition. Thank goodness for covid, it came quickly.
Nitish Rana: Rana has been around for a long time. His consistent scores since IPL 2015 earned him a lot of fans but never sealed the deal for him as far as the Indian team is concerned. Rana is not only a consistent performer; He instills confidence with his batting. His cuts and pulls are offensive to say the least. It is incomprehensible that he made his India debut so late (at the age of 27). Unfortunately, he failed to take the chances in which he scored 6 and 1.
Chetan Sakaria: Sakariya comes from a poor family. There was a time when he did not have money to buy spike shoes which were important for any fast bowler. But how times have changed. An IPL stint with the Rajasthan Royals saw a change in his fortunes. Meanwhile, his life has not been so easy. He lost his father in the days of the second Covid wave after his IPL debut. Sakariya eventually made his India debut in the second T20I and also took a wicket.
Sandeep WarrierWarrier was also the reserve bowler for the Indian team during the home series against England earlier this year. Varrier, who plays his game for Kerala in the domestic circuit, is a seasoned bowler and was the leading wicket-taker in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2018-19 with 12 wickets in six matches.
get all IPL news and cricket score Here
.