1. Dinesh Karthik:
Dinesh Karthik is perhaps the most unluckiest of the lot. One of the most consistent performers in the domestic circuits for the last one decade or so, the Tamil Nadu star was not included in the upcoming limited-overs series against Sri Lanka despite impressing in the limited chances he got after being recalled in the team prior to the Champions Trophy. He did not get any game in the main tournament but scored 94 in the warm-up game against Bangladesh. During the West Indies tour, he played just two ODIs on the series but managed to score an unbeaten half-century before scoring 48 in the one-off T20.
The wicketkeeper-batsman also had a very fruitful outing in the last season of the domestic season as well as the Indian Premier League. The 31-year-old led Tamil Nadu to their fifth Vijay Hazare title by scoring 112 in the final against Bengal. He finished the 50-overs tournament as the top run-getter averaging 86.71 while scoring 607 runs in nine matches.
In the Ranji Trophy, he scored 704 runs in 10 matches at an average of 54.15. He continued his red-hot form in the Duleep Trophy as well where he scored 211 runs in the three games he played for India Blue. He also led Tamil Nadu to Deodhar Trophy title by scoring 247 runs in three matches. His form in the IPL was equally impressive where he amassed 361 runs in 14 outings at an average of a shade over 36. Bur despite all these impressive performances, he has not managed to win the faith of the selectors and the captain.