Players who played for India in Test cricket but never in white ball cricket

Cricket is one of the most popular sports in India. The craze for the game is so much that in childhood, every Indian wants to represent India in Blues. However, some get the chance to do so while some fail. India has seen many star players in the history of the game who have represented India in every form of the game.

Although, some have been choosy and played only one or two suitable formats of the game. In today's article, we will discuss those players who have represented India in the longest format of the game but never played in limited over formats.

1. Shahbaz Nadeem:

Shahbaz Nadeem (Source: Twitter)

Shahbaz Nadeem is one of the most successful spinners in domestic cricket in the country. He has amazing records in first-class cricket but has not been so lucky to represent India in all formats. Shahbaz made his debut for India in Test cricket in Ranchi against South Africa in October 2019.

He was called just a day before as a replacement for Kuldeep Yadav. Shahbaz, who has more than 424 first-class wickets, just played two test matches for India. Although in white ball cricket, he was called for several series but never got a chance to represent India.

2. KS Bharat

KS Bharat (Source: Twitter)

The Andhra wicketkeeper-batter KS Bharat has been phenomenal in domestic cricket as he is one of the most talented players in the country. From being a ball boy in 2004 to playing record-breaking innings in Ranji Trophy, he has come a long way.

In absence of Rishabh Pant, Bharat has been India’s go-to wicketkeeper in Test cricket. With his consistent performance in domestic cricket, he earned a call from national selectors and made his debut for India against Australia in March 2023. Although he failed to get a chance in limited over matches and still looking to bang the door.

3. Abhinav Mukund

Abhinav Mukund (Source: Twitter)

Abhinav Mukund is one of those players who represented India during the golden days of Indian Cricket. Mukund also has been a great player in domestic cricket but failed to convert the success on an international level. Mukund, at the age of 20, scored a triple century on his Ranji Trophy debut and had made a quadruple-century opening stand with Murli Vijay for Tamil Nadu.

In the four seasons of the Ranji Trophy, Mukund scored runs at an average of 60. He received his maiden Test call in 2011 against West Indies where he played a couple of good knocks and earned the next tour too. Although due to a dip in his domestic performance, Mukund failed to represent India in limited formats and has been a faded star of Indian cricket.

3. Venkataraman Subramanya

Venkataraman Subramanya (Source: Twitter)

Venkataraman Subramanya or ‘Subbu’ was one of those cricketers who had very much potential but didn’t capitalize on it in international cricket. He played a few Test Matches for India between 1965-68. He has played several good knocks for India against West Indies and New Zealand. However, he failed to be consistent and dropped from the team. Subbu has been one of the most prominent players for Mysore as he scored 2251 runs in his one-decade-long career.