India, Sept. 19 -- Unmukt Chand has to go down as one of the biggest missed opportunities of Indian cricket. Captain of the 2012 Under-19 World Cup-winning team, Chand was supposed to be the 'next Virat Kohli' of the Indian cricket team; however, his career spiralled even before it could take off. Chand never played for India, a shocking trivia, nonetheless. Even more unbelievable is the fact that he announced his retirement at the age of 28, when the careers of batters begin to peak.

Chand, 32, has experienced more lows than highs during his cricket career. Despite representing the USA, he could not be part of the team that played last year's T20 World Cup. Legends such as Kapil Dev were critical of his attitude when Chand infamously at...