World Cup 2019: 7 players who were under-utilized in the tournament

#1 Ravindra Jadeja - India

Jadeja silenced his critic with a brilliant knock

With the to take wickets in the middle overs being a high priority for India after Champions Trophy 2017, Ravindra Jadeja was dropped from the limited-overs setup. But injuries to players made the selectors pick him for the Asia Cup. His impressive spell of 4-29 against Bangladesh earned him the Man of the Match award in his comeback game.

Jadeja contributed with the bat as well to help India win the final of the Asia Cup. With his all-round abilities, experts felt he was a certainty in the playing XI. Jadeja was particularly expected to play a huge part in the second half of the tournament as the pitches slowed down.

But India started the World Cup with two wrist spinners. Surprisingly, the team management kept Jadeja out until the last league game against Sri Lanka.

It was because of Jadeja that India even came close to winning the semi-final, as he scored an enthralling 77 off 59 balls. The Saurashtra all-rounder was the tournament's best fielder, saving as many as 41 runs.