Former India all-rounder Sanjay Bangar has strongly endorsed Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) pacer Mohsin Khan for national selection, citing his impressive speed, accuracy, and rare ability to generate extra bounce following his recovery from injury.

After missing the entire IPL 2026 season due to an ACL tear, the left-armer has returned to bowl with impressive speed and control for LSG, notably picking up 9 wickets in his first four matches, including a five-wicket haul (5/23) against KKR.

The 27-year-old has also maintained a remarkable economy rate of 6.38, establishing himself as a key prospect for India’s T20I team.

Speaking on an ESPNCricinfo show, Bangar highlighted the scarcity of fast left-armers in Indian cricket, haling Mohsin as a rare commodity.

"It's been a long time, and it’s just a matter of regaining that prime fitness because he is one player with that particular skillset that we do not really have that much in quantity in terms of Indian talent. We have plenty of batters, but one thing that we lack is a left-arm variety," Bangar said.

"I believe if you look at the pack that we have, in terms of the left-arm seamers, he impresses the most because the extra bounce that he gets, the ability to hit that length, and he's got a heavy ball, that's what they always say. So he's got all the makings of a wonderful left-arm seamer, and that is something the selectors should be keenly watching," he added.

Bangar, who had served the Indian team as batting coach from 2014-19, weighed on Mohsin’s approach against KKR on Sunday (April 26).

"We talked about enjoying fast bowlers being metronomic in length, being disciplined, being boring. He got a little bit of assistance, and when he went short, he really hammered the pitch. Sometimes we can get bowlers just resting the ball on a good length, trying to get a little bit of help, but nah, he bashed away at the length,” Bangar remarked.

"I liked it when he came back for that 11th over. Pant gave him the over, and he came in knowing it was an attacking over. I need to get wickets and go all out. I think it was a double-wicket over and essentially ensured that there wouldn't be any consolidation through that phase.

“I think he assessed the pitch well, and he realised his role, his role is to come back and get wickets, he attacked, and he attacked well. But he set it up by being really disciplined in the beginning," he concluded.

If Mohsin Khan continues this form, he has a very high chance of being selected for India's upcoming tours of Ireland and England in June-July.