#2 Hardik Pandya
His rise to the top has been a phenomenal journey. The Mumbai Indians all-rounder has established himself as a key part of India and provides India with the type of player, India has been searching since, Irfan Pathan's decline. He is an explosive batsman and has the knack of picking up wickets at crucial junctures.
He has scored 1469 runs in 65 innings for India, he has bowled 91 times for India and has picked up 89 wickets. The reason Hardik couldn't represent India at the U19 World Cup was the lack of a platform to establish himself before the event.
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Edited by Shruti Sadbhav