5 greatest players from Tamil Nadu

#3. Murali Vijay

When on song, Murali Vijay is one of the classiest and elegant batsmen in the world. His footwork, quick wrists, and steady head enable him to play the flicks and the whips with a beautiful posture which photographers love to capture in their cameras.

His drives are even better. Leaning on the front foot, he shows the full face of the blade without committing a single error. He is, as they say, a 'delight to watch'.

But he goes into his zone not frequently and this is the reason why he was sidelined from India's national team. His emergence clashed with the era of the Sehwag-Gambhir duo, who became India's most successful opening combination.

Hence Vijay had to wait for four years to stage a comeback in India's Test team. But after his comeback, he has become India's first choice opener and one of the best in this position across the world.

He was also responsible for Chennai Super Kings' consistent run in the IPL. His solid starts at the top paved way for the massive scores which CSK is famous for. But he failed to replicate his limited over heroics in ODI and T20s and thus has now become a T20 specialist.