That right arm medium pacer Mukesh Kumar has been knocking on the doors of national selection for a while is no secret. The 29 year old who has been delivering consistent performances for Bengal in domestic cricket also finished as the highest wicket taker in the last edition of the Irani Cup, with 9 wickets.
Mukesh in fact received his maiden India call-up for the 3 match ODI series vs South Africa at home in October last year, but didn't play.
