10 Exciting Indian talents who faded away into the Murk

10 Exciting Indian talents who faded away into the Murk: Representing India and putting on that coveted blue jersey is invariably the dream of all aspiring young Indian cricketers. Lots of them have managed to achieve their dream, but for some of them, their success lived too short to be cherished and these players faded away and vanished as quickly as they rose. So here is our list of 10 Exciting Indian talents who faded away into the Murk after having a good start to their cricketing careers: 1. Aakash Chopra: Aakash Chopra. (© Getty Images) A class, conventional player, Aakash Chopra was selected in the Indian test team by Captain Sourav Ganguly following his good domestic performances. But he couldn’t live up to the expectations and wilted under pressure, scoring just 2 fifties in 10 test matches. Aakash is better known as a cricket expert and analyst now. 2. Dinesh Mongia: Dinesh Mongia. (© Getty Images) A watchful south paw, this man was part of the 2003 WC squad that made it to the finals. Dinesh Mongia’s 159 against Zimbabwe in the series decider impressed most people. But after some poor performances he lost his place in the squad and hasn’t played a game since 2007. 3. Mohammad Kaif: Mohammad Kaif. (Photo Source: Reuters) Mohammad Kaif gained entry into the Indian squad after he captained India to U-19 WC victory in 2000. He was part of the 2003 WC runners-up squad. Kaif’s famous 87 not out at the 2002 Natwest series final is still clearly etched in the hearts of Indian cricket fans. He is also an outstanding fielder. But he was dropped after 2006 and it eventually proved to be the end of his career. 4. Hemang Badani: Hemang Badani. (© Getty Images) Badani was added to the ranks following Ajay Jadeja’s expulsion from the team. He was an accomplished middle order batsman who showed promising signs initially but faded away gradually. Hemang Badani has featured in 4 Tests and 40 ODIs for India and has 94 and 867 runs respectively; he last played for India in 2004. 5. Vinod Kambli: Vinod Kambli. (Photo Source: ESPNcricinfo Ltd) A very talented batsman, Kambli and his former friend Sachin Tendulkar put on a record 664 runs partnership in a school match. He was selected for the Indian test team and he performed unbelievably initially with two double hundreds. Barring an aversion for short-pitched balls, his technique was pretty good. But due to his loss of form, he didn’t play another match for India after 2000. 6. RP Singh: RP Singh. (©Getty Images) RP Singh is one of the main reasons why India won the inaugural edition of the T20 WC. He was the 2009 purple cap winner of IPL. PR is an excellent bowler who is noted for his dexterity with the new ball and can swing it both ways. The left-armer was dropped from the team in 2008 after a series of poor performances. Though he made a surprise comeback in the test team on the tour of England in 2011 has been off the radar since then and was recently seen in the panel of experts during an IPL game. 7. Sanjay Bangar: Sanjay Bangar (© Getty Images) Bangar was a prolific all rounder in the domestic circuit. He played 15 ODIs and 12 tests for India, but his place in the team was never secured. Eventually he was dropped as he didn’t live up to the expectations. Though he disappeared from the team as a player, Sanjay Bangar has made a strong comeback as a Coach. 8. Sanjay Manjrekar: Sanjay Manjrekar. (Photo Source: Associated Press) Once called as the next Sunil Gavaskar, Sanjay was a man whose batting possessed technical precision. But he was one of those rare exceptions who had the talent but never really performed. He even once said, “I am not as talented as most people think”. Manjrekar is a popular commentator today, who always has some insight to share with the viewers. 9. Joginder Sharma: Joginder Sharma. (© Getty Images) Joginder Sharma was the hero for India in the 2007 T20 WC after he dismissed the ominous Misbah ul Haq in the final over. He was selected for the CSK team in the IPL but has been ignored ever since. A slow medium bowler Joginder was never an exceptional talent but his consistency and of course some luck took him to the highs of being a part of the world cup winning squad. 10. Rohan Gavaskar: Rohan Gavaskar. (© Getty Images) Rohan Gavaskar better known to be Jr. Gavaskar had a really good chance of making an identity of his own, not many get to an opportunity to play for India, without actually burning in the furnace. He featured in 11 ODIs for but could only score 151 runs, his last game in the Indian jersey dates back to 2004, since then tried his luck at the curtailed Indian Cricket League apart from being a non-regular commentator.