5 Indian batsmen who might miss out on 2019 World Cup 

#2 Robin Uthappa

Uthappa playing for India against Sri Lanka in 2014

Robin Uthappa has been around for a very very long time - he made his ODI debut in 2006 and was part of the inaugural ICC World T20 2007 squad. He had been known as the walking assassin of the Indian team, who used to just walk in at number 5 or 7 and hammer the bowlers black and blue, but then came the phase when he lost his form. It became very serious as his worth as a batsman kept deteriorating with time, and he even considered quitting the game for good, as told by him.

He has proved to be a remarkable team player, who has always kept his team above his personal self, as one may see in the match against Sri Lanka, when Rohit Sharma scored 264, it was Uthappa who took a single and gave the strike to the big man every time, even though he was himself capable of smashing the ball out of the park.

He reconstructed his own batting style and has turned into this calm and elegant opener, who can play long innings and also smash the ball when required. That required courage and IPL 2014 was a revelation for all spectators and fans, as Uthappa announced his grand comeback to the list of star players and played a massive role in KKR's title win, while opening the innings with captain Gautam Gambhir.

The sad part though, is that, with all the youngsters such as Prithvi Shaw, Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, Shubman Gill and Sarfaraz Khan coming in, there is a long list of reserves for the Indian limited overs side. The unfortunate and most probable outcome is that Uthappa would never be able to play for India again.