#1 Gautam Gambhir
The Delhi opener was a vital cog in the Indian top order in his heydays. However in the latter half of his career, he completely went off the boil due to inconsistency. Gautam Gambhir made brief comebacks in 2014 and 2016 but failed to impress on both occasions.
At 36, it seems unlikely that he will represent India again, especially when a new bunch of youngsters are coming up. Gambhir last donned the national colors in November 2016 against England at Rajkot.
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Edited by Sarah Waris