Indo-Pak combined all-time ODI XI
In the last 12 years, India has hosted Pakistan for a bilateral series only once. Both countries take the field against each other only in ICC events and Asia Cup.
7. Kapil Dev
The ‘Haryana Hurricane’ is widely regarded by many experts as the greatest all-rounder on earth in all cricketing history. Kapil Dev brought about a revolution in the perception of cricket in his home nation. India’s victory in the Prudential Cricket World Cup in 1983 broke open to doors of cricket to the world, ending the dominance of West Indies.
Kapil Dev provided a complete package to his team in terms of batting, bowling as well as fielding. His 175 against Zimbabwe in World Cup 1983, saving India from an embarrassingly low total is considered as one of the greatest innings in the history of the tournament. Also, his catch of Vivian Richards in the final may well have been the major factor guiding his team to an unprecedented victory.
In his 225 match ODI career, Dev scored 3783 runs at an impressive strike rate of 95.07. He also scored 14 fifties with a solitary hundred in these innings. In the same matches, he managed to scalp 253 wickets at an average of 27.45 and an economy of 3.72.
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