Even though Yuvraj Singh [ Images ] didn't seem to be quite himself -- at least till that innings in the Compaq Cup tri-series final -- he is still India's most valuable ODI player in the ongoing 2009-10 season.
If Yuvraj doesn't bat well, he ends up bowling rather well. So this way or that he always brings great value.
Sachin Tendulkar [ Images ] has already climbed to the fourth place although he has played only three of India's seven matches this season.
Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni [ Images ] continues to perform impressively and Ashish Nehra [ Images ] has ensured that Zaheer Khan [ Images ] has not been missed. Virender Sehwag [ Images ], last season's most valuable player, however is being sorely missed.
Table 1: India's most valuable players in the 2009-10 ODI season (7 matches so far)
Runs (scored) | Sixes | Fours | Strike rate | Bat-pts: Batting points | W: Wickets taken | Eco: Economy rate | Bowl-pts: Bowling points | Field-pts: fielding points | M: Matches played | MVPI: Most valuable player index = sum of batting, bowling and fielding points | *Run outs are counted as 1 (wicket) for a direct hit, and 0.5 (wicket) if the fielder is an equal participant in a run out dismissal.
The oldest player playing one-dayers still proved to be the most valuable player in the Compaq Cup tri-series. Sanath Jayasuriya [ Images ] scored enough runs at his usual frenetic pace and took a few wickets too at a decent economy rate. Of course, he had the advantage of playing at the R Premadasa, the stadium that he likes the most.
