Ranking the top 10 Indian batsmen of the 21st century

#8 VVS Laxman

He is a legend of the game and was often the crisis man for India. 'Very Very Special' played some sublime knocks in his glittering career. A batsman who could bat it out for days and tire out bowlers, he had the ability to block, block, block and block, till the bowler bowled a loose delivery.

The Hyderabad born player will always be remembered for his glorious knocks against the invincible Australians. Many of his great innings came against them and the best one without a doubt is the 281 in Kolkata. He scored 11119 runs in 308 innings at an average of 41.64.

#7 Yuvraj Singh

He was a beast during his prime and tormented bowling attacks. In his prime, he was perhaps, more destructive than MS Dhoni and is one of the few batsmen to have hit 6 sixes in an over. The fact that he did it in a World T20 game, just shows his ability to perform at the grandest stage.

He was at the heart of both, the World Cup and World T20 victories. He isn't just a batsman but also a mightily effective bowler and won the teams game with both facets of the Gentleman's Game. The all-rounder is definitely, one of the most popular Indian cricketers of all time. He scored a staggering 11686 runs in 388 innings at an average of 34.98.