Former cricketer Robin Uthappa picked Pratika Rawal and Tilak Verma as the two Indian players to watch out for in the year 2026

Speaking on JioHotstar's 'Follow the Blues', Uthappa said, "Pratika Rawal. She faced an injury during the WC and will come back into the play with a good form. Looking forward to her coming in and smashing a few records, doing exceptionally well. In men's cricket, Tilak Verma, my standout player, kuch gazab hi krega (will do something extraordinary)"

Since her debut last year, Pratika has played 24 ODIs, scoring 1,110 runs at an average of 50.45, with two centuries and seven fifties to her name already in 23 innings, scoring her runs at a strike rate of over 82

Tilak, while he has scored just 68 runs in four ODIs with a fifty, the left-hander has been exceptional in T20Is, with 1,183 runs in 40 matches and 37 innings at an average of 49.29, with two centuries and six fifties

Tilak finished the last year with 567 runs in 20 matches and 18 innings in T20Is, at an average of 47.25, with a strike rate of 129.15, including four fifties and a best score of 73