Top 6 Indian batsmen with highest ODI strike rate in last 5 years

Strike rates don’t always do justice to the importance of a player’s contribution to the team’s cause, but over a period of time, unless your team has been losing too frequently, it does prove a reasonable judge of your contribution, especially in limited overs cricket.Here are the top 6 Indian batsman who have the highest strike rate in ODI format over the last 5 years.Note: Only the players who have scored more than 1500 runs in matches since October 7, 2009.Special mention: Gautam Gambhir (85.97), Ravindra Jadeja (85.28) and Rohit Sharma (79.90) come 7th, 8th and 9th in the list.

#6 Mahendra Singh Dhoni

88 Innings; 3458 Runs; Strike Rate: 87.98

The Indian captain has slowed down a bit in recent years and looks to consolidate the innings before opening up in the final overs. The stats too confirm that his number of runs per 100 balls in last 5 years is almost two notches short of his career strike rate: 89.21.

Five of his 9 ODI tons have come after 2009 to go with his 23 half-centuries. The wicket-keeper batsman’s knock of 139*(121 balls) came after India were 4 down for 67 against Australia in Mohali, 2013. The Ranchi born’s is also a proud owner of a magnificent average of 58.61 in last 5 years and has remained unbeaten on 29 occasions.