UMESH YADAV

Umesh Yadav last played limited overs cricket for Team India in 2018 against the West Indies when he featured in two ODIs and a T20I. He recently played for Vidarbha in the Ranji Trophy and picked 12 wickets against Kerala in the semi-finals to help his team reach the finals and then defend their title successfully against Saurashtra in the finals.

Indian selectors have seemingly shortlisted Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mohammad Shami for the spot of three fast bowlers in the World Cup squad. With Hardik Pandya as the fast bowling all-rounder, this leaves probably only one spot for a quick bowler. Umesh Yadav previously played the 2015 World Cup for India and performed exceedingly well.

Though Umesh has not been picked for the Australia series, by dropping both Khaleel Ahmed and Mohammed Siraj from the team, selectors have shown that they are still looking out for a fast bowler and their current option is Siddharth Kaul.

But a good performance from Umesh in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 might help him get in the squad for the elite event in England and Wales.