There were 5 such legendary players in ODI, who could not open their account in their very first match, but later they became legends. These players achieved new heights in their career and took Indian cricket to the top. It is said that one does not get disappointed by failure, because the hard work done after failure in the first attempt definitely pays off. These lines fit perfectly on the 5 great batsmen of India in the history of cricket. These players disappointed in the first match, but everyone salutes them for the amazing work they did after that. We have brought for you a list of those 5 Indian batsmen, who could not even open their account on their ODI debut, then later created many records by raining runs.
There are 5 such batsmen in the ODI cricket history of India, who were out without scoring any runs in their ODI debut match. Their start may have been disappointing, but later they became the biggest stars of Indian cricket. These players became a cause of fear for the bowlers. Let us know about these 5 batsmen…
Krishnamachari Srikkanth
Former Indian captain Krishnamachari Srikkanth made his ODI debut against England in Ahmedabad on 25 November 1981, in which he was also out on zero. After this, this player became an explosive opener. Srikkanth later scored 4,091 runs in 146 ODIs for India and also scored 4 centuries in ODI cricket.
Sachin Tendulkar
Sachin Tendulkar made his ODI debut against Pakistan in Gujranwala on 18 December 1989. In this match, Sachin was out without opening the account. However, later he scored 18,426 runs in ODIs and 100 centuries in international cricket. This legend is considered the God of cricket.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Mahendra Singh Dhoni made his ODI debut against Bangladesh in Chittagong on 23 December 2004, in which he was run out on zero. After this, Dhoni scored 10,773 runs in 350 ODIs and played an important role in helping India win two World Cups. Dhoni is known as Captain Cool. He came to do power hitting in the last overs and became India’s best finisher.
Suresh Raina
Suresh Raina made his ODI debut against Sri Lanka on 30 July 2005, in which he was out on zero, however, later Raina scored 5,615 runs in 226 ODIs and became an important part of the Indian middle order. This player became a run machine in the middle order for Team India.
Shikhar Dhawan
Shikhar Dhawan made his ODI debut against Australia on 20 October 2010 in Visakhapatnam, in which he was bowled without scoring any runs. After this, Dhawan became one of the best openers in this format. Dhawan scored 6,793 runs and 17 centuries in 167 ODIs. He was Rohit Sharma’s partner for about 10 years.
