#1 Ambati Rayudu
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The 32-year-old made his first-class debut in 2002 but had to wait for as long as 2014 to get his maiden India cap.
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Rayudu who represented Mumbai Indians from 2010 to 2017, was roped in by the Chennai Super Kings in the 2018 auction and has thus far been in blistering form thus far, having stroked 329 runs in seven games at an average of 47.00.
With the Indian team playing musical chairs at the No.4 spot, a seasoned campaigner like Rayudu might well form a bedrock on which the lower-middle order in Dhoni and Pandya can take over for India.
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Edited by Alan John