Indika de Saram - Sri Lanka - WK-Batsman

Indika de Saram was a prolific batsman at domestic level in Sri Lanka, renowned for his composure and solidity in technique. At the international level, he wasn’t able to replicate that success but the team management also deserves a part of the blame for batting him at inappropriate positions in the batting order. A classy player who made batting look extremely easy, Indika batted mostly in the top five in domestic cricket but found himself at the back end of the lower middle order for Sri Lanka. It was a role that didn’t sync with his natural style and hence, he wasn’t able to click at the top level. You could argue that Indika should have adapted to the nuances of the game and not having a single international fifty from 18 innings isn’t something that can be defended.

Written by Hariprasad Sadanandan