5 Indian fast bowlers who faded away after showing great promise 

#3 Munaf Patel

Munaf could bowl in the 140s in the early part of his career

Munaf Patel burst onto the scene with substantial raw pace. An ability to bowl consistently in high 130s and touching low 140s was rare for an India pacer in the early to mid 2000s.

Munaf possessed the kind of pace that excited everyone and along with that, he had the ability to reverse swing the old ball. It was England's tour of India in 2006 where he came into the reckoning. In a practice game against the touring team, he took 10 wickets in the match and was subsequently handed his maiden Test cap in the 2nd match of the series.

He returned with seven wickets in the match that India won and showcased his ability to swing the old ball. Munaf chipped in with decent performances but his laid-back demeanour as well as injuries started taking toll on his career.

He was a key part of India's World Cup winning team in 2011 but soon fell out of the reckoning. Having started his career as a sharp pace, Munaf became a medium pacer with a towards the end. He retired from all forms of cricket in November 2018.