Indian players to win ICC trophy without playing a single match
Pavan Naidu
Sunil Valson was the only player from India’s 1983 World Cup-winning squad who never played a single match in the tournament.
Sunil Valson
Jai Prakash Yadav was selected for India’s 2002 Champions Trophy squad but never played a single game for the team. India and Sri Lanka were the joint-winners of the 2002 Champions Trophy after rain intervened on two successive days.
Jai Prakash Yadav
Piyush Chawla won the inaugural season of T20 World Cup in 2007 without playing a single match in the tournament.
Piyush Chawla
Irfan Pathan was part of the 2013 Champions Trophy-winning squad but did not play a single match in the tournament.
Irfan Pathan
Murli Vijay was selected for the 2013 Champions Trophy squad. He was one of the few players to win the tournament without playing a single game.
Murli Vijay
Amit Mishra won the 2013 Champions Trophy without playing a single match in the tournament.
Amit Mishra
Vinay was amongst the strong pacers including Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Umesh Yadav who got selected for India’s 2013 Champions Trophy squad. However, he won the ICC tournament without participating in a single game.
Vinay Kumar
Sanju Samson earned his maiden selection for India’s T20 World Cup 2024 squad. He became World Champion without playing a single game in the ICC event.
Sanju Samson
India’s highest wicket-taker in T20I history was part of India’s second T20 World Cup triumph who didn’t participate in a single game.
Yuzvendra Chahal
Jaiswal also received maiden call-up for India’s T20 World Cup 2024 squad. The star opening batter could not find a place as Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma dominated the top batting order.