Ishant Sharma might not have played an ODI for India since January 2016, but he is performing brilliantly in Test cricket over the past few years.

Ishant, who claimed 41 wickets at an average of 21.80 from 11 Tests in the last calendar year, has been doing reasonably well in the ongoing IPL as well. Playing for Delhi Capitals, the speedster has taken 10 wickets in 11 games at an impressive economy rate of 7.65.

Considering his brilliance lately, Ishant has been named as a standby player for the 2019 World Cup, a TOI report claims.

Earlier, the BCCI had confirmed young wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant, veteran batsman Ambati Rayudu and pacer Navdeep Saini as India’s designated standbys for the mega event, beginning May 30 in England Wales.

"Saini is our No 1 choice as a reserve seamer, while Ishant is the second option. He has experience of bowling in the English conditions, and he's bowling well currently," a source in the Board told TOI on Monday (May 6).

As far as Ishant Sharma’s overall ODI record is concerned – the lanky pacer has played 80 ODIs for India, picking up 115 wickets at an average of 30.98 with the best bowling figures of 4/34.