5 Explosive batsmen who can be back-up options for T20 World Cup 2021

5. Mohammed Azharuddeen

This 26-year old cricketer’s name might surprise you in this list but because of his explosive batting in the SMAT matches, the right-hander might transpire himself into the Indian team. The Kerala based batsman in a SMAT match against Mumbai has played an unbeaten 54-ball 137 runs innings while chasing a towering target of 196. His hundred included 11 soaring sixes and 9 boundaries coming at a strike rate of 253.

Based on his recent success, Azharuddeen was then bough by RCB for the 2021 IPL edition and there are very good chances that he might partner with D Padikkal in the playing XI. If this new RCB rookie continues to bat with similar firepower, then skipper Kohli might get tempted to add him as a reserve if there comes a need. Even in his VHT matches, while batting in the middle-order, Azharuddeen averaged around 46 for Kerala.

All in all, one can say that this new wicket-keeper batsman can be fitted anywhere in the top five or maybe even tried in the lower middle-order. In reality, to fetch his India cap, the cricketer surely has a lofty mountain to climb but because of his explosive batting, his name can be raised in terms of the reserves.