Top 5 upcoming all-rounders in world cricket

#1 Hardik Pandya

Hardik Pandya is the next big hope for Indian cricket

The quality Indian all-rounder made his debut in 2016 and added an entirely new dimension to the Indian squad with his ability to hit the ball a long way and bowl quick seamers. With a reputation of a big hitter, Pandya made a name for himself with the Mumbai Indians in the IPL and catapulted into the Indian limited over sides.

By the end of the year, he even earned a place in the Test squad based on sheer ability, although he is yet to make his debut in the format. He has played seven ODIs and has a batting average of 53.33 to go along with 9 wickets at a strike rate of 34.0.

India – who have struggled to unearth seam bowling all-rounders – Hardik Pandya is a gem worth preserving. He can open the bowling if India need to play an extra spinner and can be that additional batting option if they suffer a batting collapse early.