5 Indians whose Careers went Downhill after winning the 2011 World Cup

#5 Munaf Patel

Munaf Patel could never do justice to his talent as a fast bowler

A strongly built genuinely fast bowler, Munaf Patel had gained attention at a very young age with the speed he could generate along with the discipline in his bowling.

Patel had the ability to bowl tight lines with consistency, which showed in his career stats with an economy rate of under five in the 70 ODIs that he played.

He was an integral part of India’s line-up in the 2011 world cup, ending up as India’s third highest wicket-taker only behind Zaheer Khan and Yuvraj Singh. His tight spell against the Pakistan batsmen in the semi-final was a real gem.

He was still young when India lifted the cup, at only 27 years of age, but form and fitness could never be on his side and he played his last matches for India in all 3 formats in 2011 itself.

Currently nearing 35 years of age, it is highly unlikely that he will make a comeback to the side.