5 potential finishers who can replace Suresh Raina in the Limited overs squad

When the Indian squad for the 2-match T20 series was announced, many eyebrows were raised with the exclusion of the Suresh Raina from the squad. The left-hander has been one of the stalwarts of the Indian team for quite some time now but was not considered for the series.

To be fair to the selectors, Raina has not been scoring runs in the recent past, and thus the decision to axe him was not a shout in oblivion. The Uttar Pradesh boy was appointed the captain of India Green in the ongoing Duleep Trophy. He did score runs in the first match, but somehow the dominance one associates with Suresh Raina has been missing from his game.

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Hence, the question which needs to be asked is, have the selectors finally decided to move on from Raina? If yes, what are the other options available in the country and who are the players who can be roped into the squad as the finisher in Limited Overs Cricket.

Here in this list, we take a look at 5 players who can step into Raina's shoes as the finisher for the Indian team.

#1 Sanju Samson

Sanju Samson has been brilliant in the ongoing A-tour

The young man from Kerala has always oozed talent and class. He shot into prominence with his dazzling performances for the Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League and many believed that an Indian call-up is not too far off.

However, for some reason he has not been as consistent with his performances, and after a breathtaking innings, he often gets into a rut. This has not helped his cause one bit when it has come down to National selection.

But the Rahul Dravid prodigy has never been shy of dishing out memorable innings, and his performances in the ongoing A-series in Australia is a testament to his unbridled abilities. He has walked into bat at number 6 and has played some astounding innings.

His has the array of strokes to add impetus to the innings and is also a rapid runner between the wickets to keep the strike ticking over. A certain prospect for the limited overs set-up.