There are many great cricket players who are seen and spoken of with accolades and appreciation. But, there are a few cricketers also, who play just as good as them, yet not even in the same bracket of fame and glory. Such players put their heart and hard work, excel, and take their teams towards victories but stay underrated. Let's have a look at the top five most underrated cricketers who deserve more credits for their skills and contributions. Most Underrated Cricketers Sno Players 1 Rangana Herath 2 Damien Martyn 3 Younus Khan 4 Ajit Agarkar 5 Martin Guptill Rangana Herath Image Source: Getty Images Rangana Herath, the left-arm spinner, was seen as a support act to Muralitharan in his early years. Most of the time during that period, his role was to bowl long spells, block the runs, and build pressure on the batters, allowing Murali to work his magic from the other end. But once the magician called time on his career in 2008 in Tests, Herath emerged as the saviour. Herath depended on his accuracy and his ability to bowl long spells to help his team win games. He demonstrated his abilities not only in Asian conditions but also in international pitches. His moment in the limelight was his 9/128 in an innings against South Africa in 2011-12. He also took 5/3 against New Zealand in the T20 World Cup game in 2014. Also Read | Liam Livingstone Net Worth & Career Stats: The Journey of a Modern-Day Power-Hitter Damien Martyn Image Source: AFP Damien Martyn was an old-school batter who had risen in the ranks in Australian cricket after toughening it out in school, grade, and club cricket. He had a natural gift of making batting look extremely easy and his modern equivalent is Rohit Sharma, who had ample time to play his shots. Martyn boasted of all the shots in his armoury. One of the highlights of his career came when he made an 88-run knock in the 2003 World Cup final, which incidentally came with a broken finger. In 13 months, Martyn accumulated 1608 Test runs at an average of 61. But he was always overshadowed by Ricky Ponting, Steve Waugh, Adam Gilchrist, and others. Damien Martyn finished off his Test career with an average of 46.37 and ODI with an average of 40.8, though he could never become a super-star. Younus Khan Image Source: AFP You have to remember that Younus Khan had started his Pakistan career in 2003 and had been their anchor in times of trouble. Though Inzamam Ul Haq, Shahid Afridi, Misbah Ul Haq, and others attracted all the media attention, Younis quietly performed his job. He was an ideal team man, willing to do whatever his team wanted him to do. He liked doing his job low-key, though cricketers and batters with more drama grabbed all the headlines. He led the team to the success of the 2009 T20 World Cup victory. He was not a pleasant sight to watch as a batsman, but when Pakistan needed someone to tough it out in the middle, Younis was the man to step up. The right-hander from Mardan retired in 2017 with over 10,000 runs in 118 Tests and more than 7200 runs in 265 ODIs. He also hit a triple century in Tests and concluded with an average of 52.05. Also Read | Border-Gavaskar Trophy History: Key Moments & Rivalry Ajit Agarkar Image Source: Sportz Solutions Ajit Agarkar was the fastest Indian to 50 ODI wickets and has a Test century at Lord's Ground. He is also the first Indian to make a fifty in just 21 balls of an ODI. Agarkar concluded his career with 58 Test and 288 ODI wickets. He had also picked up a wicket of his first ball ever in T20Is, the first 20-over international India had played in 2006. Agarkar played most of the second fiddle in his debut 1998 stint, first behind Javagal Srinath and Venkatesh Prasad and then behind Zaheer Khan and Ashish Nehra. He is often cited as one of the heirs to Kapil Dev as all-rounder, but Agarkar never came out to be true to that expectation. His career dipped in the late 2000s, and he was the last time he was seen playing for India in 2007. Martin Guptill Image Source: Getty Images Martin Guptill had an extremely long tenure for New Zealand from 2009 and his last match played for Kiwis was in 2022. Though he has not officially resigned, Guptill has become a free agent, turning down a central contract with NZC. He played 47 Tests, 198 ODIs, and 122 T20Is and was one of the most destructive openers of his era. Guptill's glory moment was in the 2015 World Cup when he smacked 237*, the highest individual score in World Cup history. But despite his 2586 Test runs, 7346 ODI runs, and 3531 T20I runs, Guptill's batting has always been overshadowed by the likes of Brendon McCullum, Ross Taylor, and Kane Williamson. Even Jesse Ryder overshadowed Guptill for a short period. Conclusion Underrated cricketers may not always be under the limelight, but what they do says it all. They give their best on the field, contribute to winning teams, and form an integral part of cricket. It is high time we acknowledged their talent and efforts. All cricketers, famous or not, form a part of the game making it exciting and memorable.