Suryakumar Yadav:
The experienced campaigner Suryakumar is the one who surely deserves a place in the Indian team. He has been a vital cog for Mumbai in domestic tourneys. His game is suited for the shortest format.
In 75 first-class matches, the 29-year-old has amassed 5,111 runs, averaging 43.68 which subsequently includes 13 tons and 26 half-centuries while in T20s, he has 3,012 runs from 149 games with an average of 31.37.
Earlier, he was the game-changer for Mumbai Indians, in the 2018 edition when the team could not qualify in Playoffs. IPL 2020 can be a big opportunity for him as he can make the debut in the Indian team.
Ishan Kishan:
The exuberant batter is the player from MS Dhoni’s state Jharkhand who is also the wicketkeeper-batsman. Adding to that, Rishabh Pant’s degrading performance has brought him under discussion to replace Pant. He also led the Indian team in the U-19 World Cup where the team finished as the runner-up in 2016.
The youngster has played 69 List A matches and 76 T20s matches and scored 2,205 and 1,714 runs respectively.
In IPL, Mumbai Indians use him judiciously. He is a flexible batsman as he plays for Jharkhand as an opener, MI uses him as the middle-order batsman and for India A he gets the place as the finisher. His ability to play at any batting order is an added advantage for the team. Thus, to prove his worth he should perform consistently in the IPL 2020.