3 Indian players who came close but missed their international debut opportunities
These players, who gave everything to the game, season after season, in the domestic circuit, never received national call-ups.
2. Jalaj Saxena:
Jalaj Saxena is another name on this list who did everything a cricketer possibly could to earn a national call-up, but never received his debut cap. Despite being in prime form season after season, including finishing as the highest wicket-taker in the 2022–23 Ranji Trophy, the selectors continued to overlook him.
Born in Madhya Pradesh and now playing for Kerala, Jalaj has been a solid all-rounder, with 7,060 first-class runs and 484 wickets in 150 matches. He’s won the prestigious Lala Amarnath Award for Best All-Rounder three times. The 38-year-old even played for India A and was part of multiple IPL franchises, but featured in just one IPL match for the Punjab Kings in 2021.
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