Mumbai Indians --------- Unsung Heroes

Surya Kumar Yadav and Rahul Chahar have enormous potentials and talents which they proved many times. However, their worth remains beyond headlines.

Mumbai : Still to be selected in the national team, Suryakumar Yadav made his domestic debut against Delhi in 2010 -11 Ranji season. He scored 73 on his debut innings. Since then he was a regular member of his Mumbai side and maintained his consistency.

Surya : Deserves more credit

Proving his worth in the team, Surya was selected for the Indian Premier League (IPL). In IPL he played for the Mumbai Indians for a couple of seasons then moved to Kolkata knight Riders. He proved to be handy at lower middle order.

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"I always wanted to be a bit different," Suryakumar says of his thirst for innovation in batting, which makes him an ideal fit for T20 cricket. A talented right-handed batsman from Mumbai, he received an IPL contract from Mumbai Indians in 2011, for whom he played a few IPL matches until 2013, before getting picked up by Kolkata Knight Riders.

It was for the Kolkata-based franchise that his ability to improvise gained some popularity. The knack of playing useful cameos lower down the order came in handy, and he featured in every single game of the Knight Riders' title-winning campaign in 2014. But after a few seasons there, where although he made useful contributions, the opportunities to really make an impression were few and far between, he was re-signed by MI again - a move that proved to be a revelation.

Picked to open the batting for IPL 2018, Suryakumar finished as the highest run-getter in the tournament for Mumbai with a remarkable tally of 512 runs (Avg. 36.57, S/R 133.33). His remarkable consistency was one of the few bright spots in an otherwise disappointing campaign for the franchise.

Another promising youngser Rahul Chahar has cricket in his genes. His elder brother Deepak scalped 8 wickets on his Ranji debut and helped Rajasthan skittle out Hyderabad for a paltry 21. Rahul though decided to be a leggie after getting the approval of his elder brother and uncle, who have helped him nurture his talent over the years.

Rahul Chahar : Tragic hero

Rahul gave up his studies to devote full attention to cricket. He graduated nicely through age-level cricket and finally had the chance to represent India under-19. But his biggest moment under the sun was getting picked for Rising Pune Supergiant in IPL 2017. The leggie got a great chance to play under the tutelage of MS Dhoni and Steve Smith. Though he played only 3 games, he must have learnt a lot about cricket at the top level. One of his flying saves at the boundary line became a sought after video from IPL 10!

He went to England after that with the under-19 team and did well by being one of the highest wicket takers on the tour. But that was not enough for him to earn a ticket to New Zealand for the under-19 World Cup. He was kept as a standby for the multi-national tournament. To add to his misery, he missed most of the domestic season in 2017-18 owing to injuries. Rahul was snapped up by Mumbai Indians for IPL 2018.