Ravi Shastri picks his top five Indian cricketers: Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has picked his five favourite Indian cricketers. Former captain Rahul Dravid and fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah have not been able to be a part of Shastri’s list. Shastri, who has picked his favourite player from every decade, has included 1983 World Cup winner Sunil Gavaskar and captain Kapil Dev in his top five. The list also includes legends Sachin Tendulkar, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Virat Kohli, who recently retired from Test cricket.
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During a conversation in an episode of Stick to Cricket, Shastri explained the reason for not including Bumrah in his top five. He says that Jassi still has cricket left in him. He said,
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“It will definitely start with Gavaskar. Kapil, Sachin and Virat will definitely be included. MS Dhoni has made the biggest impact in his era. He is part of my list. If Bumrah is still playing cricket, then my five favourite players will be – Sunny (Gavaskar), Kapil, Sachin, Dhoni and Virat.” Sachin Tendulkar is on top
Let us tell you that Ravi Shastri has given the first place to Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar in his list of five favorite cricketers. Shastri believes that there is no adulteration in Sachin’s technique. He has displayed a brilliant game against many dangerous bowlers of his decade. Sachin is the highest run scorer in international cricket.
Kapil Dev won the World Cup for India for the first time in 1983. Sunil Gavaskar was the first Indian batsman to score ten thousand runs in Test cricket. Talking about Dhoni, he has been India’s most successful captain. He won three ICC trophies for India. Kohli, who has recently retired from Tests, has been India’s most successful Test captain. He has also done wonders with the bat.
Bumrah and Dravid did not get a place
The absence of Bumrah and Rahul Dravid in Ravi Shastri’s top five list is surprising. Shastri’s decision of not including Bumrah in his list is understandable, but what could be the reason behind not including a legend like Dravid in his list?
