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#2 Hardik Pandya

Hardik Pandya, the younger of the Pandya brothers has quickly shot to fame in international cricket. Pandya, who is still early in his career is already being compared to India's greatest all-rounder Kapil Dev.

The talented Baroda all-rounder was bought by Mumbai Indians in IPL 2015 and made most of the opportunities he got in the season. Although he was not effective with the ball in his debut season, he came to the limelight mainly due to his powerful batting for the Mumbai Indians. After years of search, India finally found a fast bowling all-rounder in him.

He has been a regular in all the three international formats of the game and has impressed both with the bat and the ball. Pandya has been a mainstay in the Mumbai team ever since he made his debut in 2015 and has been a valuable player for his team.

He played one of the crucial roles in Mumbai Indians reaching the final of the tournament in 2015 and 2017 seasons respectively. He must be looking the upcoming IPL season as a platform to further solidify his place in the Indian team.