4 prodigies of Indian cricket who could not make a big name for themselves

Robin Uthappa

Robin Uthappa

Arguably the most promising and talented of this list. Nicknamed ‘The Walking Assassin’, for his ability to march down the track to fast-bowlers and then hit the ball on the up, Uthappa made his debut for India in the home series against England. It was a dream start to the career as he made 86 runs with a strike rate of 90. He was well on the verge of slamming a century on debut, before the innings studded with 12 fours and a six, was cut short via a run-out

The promise he showed in the very first match of his career was immense, but he failed to live up to the expectations built around him. He did a few fine knocks, but those were too few along with some sporadic performances. The availability of batsmen like Yuvraj Singh, Gautam Gambhir and MS Dhoni did not helped his cause as they all were irreplaceable at the peak of their careers.

Another area of improvement for him is to bat consistently by using some proper cricketing shots. He has thrown his wicket on several occasions in the name of improvisation.While all the funkiness is appreciable, he could have prized his wicket more.