Five lesser-known finishers who deserve more recognition

#2 Kedar Jadhav

Kedar Jadhav has the ability to play unorthodox shots

A pocket-sized dynamo, Kedar Jadhav is India’s No. 6 and the designated finisher for almost a year now. He has been consistently getting opportunities since the New Zealand series in October 2016.

Largely batting at 6, he has scored vital runs at a brilliant strike-rate of 113.59 in his 30-match ODI career. He has produced some notable performances this year but hasn’t got the recognition he deserves. He helped India win when they were reeling at 63/4 in pursuit of 350, against England. Scoring 120 off just 76 balls, Jadhav took the pressure off skipper Kohli who also scored a hundred.

In the same series, chasing 321, India were in a hole at 173-5. Jadhav scored a crucial 90 but failed to get India over the line as England clinched a thriller by 5 runs.

With Dhawan, Rohit, Kohli, Dhoni and Pandya in the Indian line-up, Jadhav has produced some memorable performances which have largely gone unnoticed.