#3 Hardik Pandya
Hardik Pandya has taken world cricket by storm with his hard-hitting batting. The flamboyant 24-year-old has ended India's search for a fast-bowling all-rounder and has been one of the major reasons for India's success in ODIs. He has played some stunning innings in his ODI career and used the long handle to good effect at the end of the innings.
There has been a vast improvement in Pandya's bowling off late, which has allowed India to play an extra batsman in the playing XI. If Pandya can continue his purple patch till next year's World Cup, he can play a huge role in India's quest for their third World Cup title.
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