India’s Flop ODI XI of the decade
These players got a few opportunities to prove their mettle but they failed.
Abhimanyu Mithun
Matches – 5, Wickets – 3, Best Figures – 2/32, Economy Rate – 6.76
Abhimanyu Mithun had recently grabbed the headlines after he took a five-wicket haul for Karnataka in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy finale against Haryana. However, the right-arm pacer had made his ODI debut for India way back in 2010.
He debuted in the same match where Murali Vijay played his maiden ODI match for India. Unlike Vijay, Mithun’s career did not last long as he played his last ODI match against West Indies in 2011. The Karnataka star could only pick up 3 wickets in his short ODI career.
The reason why the selectors were not interested in giving more chances to Mithun was his tendency to give away runs at a hammering rate in the slog overs. His economy rate of 6.76 and bowling average of 67.66 shows why he lost his place from the team.
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