#1 Hemang Badani
Hemang Badani was a technically sound and fluent batsman, who made it into the Indian team in the year 2000. Badani scored a decent 35 off 51 balls in his debut game against Bangladesh and stitched a crucial, match winning partnership with Sourav Ganguly. Badani grabbed immediate attention when he managed to score a brilliant century against a solid Australian bowling attack in 2001, though in a losing cause.
However, the left-handed batsman failed to cement his place in the star-studded playing XI of India because of his inconsistent performance with the bat. He represented India in 40 ODI matches, scoring 867 runs at an average of 33.35.
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