Most successful number five batsmen for India in ODIs

#4 Suresh Raina

Suresh Raina has had a lengthy ODI career so farRight from the moment he broke into the Indian team, Suresh Raina has often managed to leave a mark everytime he came out to bat. An aggressive middle order batsman, the left hander represented India in all the formats. In fact, he was the first Indian to score a hundred in each format of the game. However, he was at his best when he played in the shorter format of the game. Just like Ajay Jadeja, Raina batted at various position in the lineup but was most successful at number 5.

Coming to bat after the fall of 3rd wicket 81 times in ODIs, the southpaw has scored 2402 runs. His average of 35.32 may not be as impressive as his peers, but it is his strike rate of almost 95 while batting at 5 that makes him an important commodity for the team. Scoring 3 of his 5 ODI centuries from this slot, Raina has won plenty of matches for India in the past, and, if he manages to manages to make a comeback, will win plenty in the future as well.