5 Indian openers who showed promise before fading away 

#4 Shiv Sunder Das

Shiv Sunder Das was once hailed as the answer to India's extended search of a proper Test opener. Das was the second cricketer from Odisha who struggled to save a fledging career after making Test debut against Zimbabwe in 2000-01.

Das had all the qualities to succeed as an opener; he had a flawless judgment of his off stump and never lost his shape when he played his strokes.

His biggest issue was his conversion rate in International cricket. Das was India's first-choice opener for a while and he scored a few fifties and an impressive 84 against McGrath and co in Chennai in 2001. However, he could never get going against top-quality opposition in alien conditions.

After struggling against West Indian fast bowlers in India's tour of West Indies in 2002, he fell out of the selector's radar and even though he scored a triple hundred in FC cricket, he could never make a comeback into the Indian test team.

Das now serves as a coach to the Manipur Cricket team.

Shiv Sunder Das: Career Statistics