Yuvraj SinghOne of the finest limited overs batsmen of his generation, Yuvraj Singh emerged victorious once again last year as he battled and overcame cancer. He not only returned as a better player, but also as a better human being when he launched the YouWeCan initiative to spread cancer awareness. He won the Arjuna award last August
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2012 saw one of India’s greatest ever sportsmen bow out of service. Rahul Dravid, perhaps the most technically complete batsman of his generation, called it a day on a career spanning 16 years. Though he will always be remembered for his languid stroke making and stone-solid defence, he will hope that he can make just as big a name for himself as a commentator and ambassador for the game
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Harbhajan SinghWith over 400 test wickets and 250 ODI wickets, we sometimes forget what a modern great the Turbanator actually is. India’s third-highest Test wicket-taker, Harbhajan Singh is fighting to get back in the side, having lost his place to youngsters Ravichandran Ashwin and Pragyan Ojha. But his form for his IPL franchise is promising. Bhajji captained the Mumbai Indians to Cham
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Rohit SharmaRohit Sharma had a year to forget in the international arena. The IPL was a different story. Bought by the Mumbai Indians for mega-bucks, he was the team’s highest scoring batsman in IPL 5. The highlight of the year was the sensational 109* he scored against eventual champions Kolkata Knight Riders at the Eden Gardens
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Zaheer KhanZaheer Khan has spearheaded the Indian pace attack for over a decade. While he’s lost some of his pace, his high jump and seam control mean he is a threat in all conditions. He has taken almost 300 wickets in both Tests and ODIs.A $900,000 move to the Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2011 augmented his earnings and he finished IPL 5 as Royal Challengers Bangalore’s second highest
