Shramana Kar
Cricket holds a special place in India. It's more than just a sport, it's a national passion. Over the years, India has produced many exceptional all-rounders. Here we have the top 10 list.
Hazare was an all-rounder who played as a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler. He scored 10 first-class double centuries, including 6 during World War II.
Mankad was one of India's greatest all-rounders in history. He was a left-arm wrist-spinner and right-handed batsman. In 1956, he scored 231 in a record-breaking 413-run against New Zealand.
Kapil Dev captained the Indian team to its first World Cup victory in 1983. Known for his excellent all-around performance, he excelled both in batting and bowling all his career.
A medium pacer-turned-accomplished all-rounder, Amarnath was instrumental to India's success in the 1983 World Cup. His contributions proved crucial throughout the tournament.
Shastri was an all-rounder from 1981 to 1992. He was a left-arm spin bowler early in his career but later became a middle-order batter. He was a member of the 1983 Cricket World Cup.
Singh used to be a top all-rounder in the early 2000s, batted left-handed in the middle order and bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He won '7 Player of the Series' award in ODI cricket.
Pathan used to be another famous all-rounder in the early 2000s. He was known for his batting and bowling skills and was a key member of India's 2007 T20 World Cup winning team.
Ashwin is another famous all-rounder in cricket for his bowling and batting skills. He's the fastest Indian bowler to reach 50, 100, 150, 200, 250, 300, 350, 400, and 450 test wickets.
As of today, Jadeja is the top all-rounder, played in 66 Test matches, 185 ODIs, 64 T20Is. He scored 2,855 runs, taken 275 wickets in Tests, 2,756 runs, 220 wickets in ODIs, 457 runs, and 51 wickets in T20Is.
Pandya is a key player in cricket formats like ODI and T20I. His records are 1,796 runs and 84 wickets in ODIs, 1,492 runs and 84 wickets in T20Is. He has played 11 Tests, 86 ODIs, 100 T20Is.