Jayant Yadav

Jayant Yadav is one of the rare modern-day players to have paved his way into the Test side with the sheer weight of domestic performances despite having stayed away from the glitz and glory of the Indian Premier League. A spin-bowling all-rounder who can play both his roles with equal proficiency, Jayant created a buzz immediately after he arrived at the Ranji scene in 2011.

His debut for Haryana in the Ranji Trophy, at the age of 21, yielded six wickets to contribute in his team's demolition of Gujarat. He didn't make much of an impact in the following games, before playing against the visiting England side where he snared 4 wickets in the first innings. Jayant Yadav, with his neat good-boy looks, was starting to slowly build his reputation as a domestic giant and was surely at the verge of advancement into a higher level of cricket.

After honing his spin bowling skills over the years, along with his orthodox batting skills, Yadav has managed to continue his steady climb through the ranks as his talent has shone through in recent years. After topping Haryana's wicket-taking charts in 2014-15, he was qualitatively assessed as one of the smartest, most level-headed off-spinners in the country.