5 modern-day Indian cricketers who didn't live up to their full potential

#3 Robin Uthappa

Robin Uthappa

Robin Uthappa was all set to strengthen an already strong Indian middle order when he made his debut back in 2006. The then 21-year-old's performances in the domestic arena had impressed the Indian leadership team, due to which he was called in to the play for the big boys.

Having played 46 matches, the swashbuckling batsman from Karnataka could only manage 934 runs with a below-par average of 26. The fact that his highest score is 86 is a clear statement that a player of Uthappa's class could not reach the heights he would have wished to.

Uthappa was always in and out of the Indian outfit, but one of the things he is best known for is playing a selfless knock which helped Rohit Sharma to get to the highest ever ODI score of 264. He's still a very sought after player in the IPL and was recently bought by the Rajasthan Royals for INR 3 Crore in the IPL 2020 Auction.