#3 Robin Uthappa
After the 2007 World T20, Robin Uthappa had an inconsistent spell with the Indian team and was dropped the following year. For the next six years, barring one-off recalls to the Indian T20 international side, Uthappa toiled in domestic cricket for Karnataka and turned out for various franchises in the IPL.
However, the IPL of 2014 proved to be a turning point in Uthappa's career: playing for the Kolkata Knight Riders, he scored 660 runs and ended up as the highest run-getter in the tournament, winning the orange cap. This stellar performance led to his re-call into the Indian limited overs sides; however, he missed out on the 2015 World Cup side and was soon dropped from the Indian side.
These days, Uthappa has switched domestic teams from his native Karnataka to Saurashtra and has been playing across formats for Saurashtra. In the IPL, he plays as the vice-captain of the Kolkata Knight Riders and is one of their mainstays. Most recently, he has also ventured into the cricket commentary and analyst space.
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