3 all-time best left-handed Indian cricketers

Left-handed cricketers have their own significance in the cricket world. Southpaws are often termed stylish. The glorious cover drive, scintillating flicks or banana in-swingers, left-handed players are always a treat to watch.

Indian cricket has witnessed numerous legendary left-handed cricketers in the past while a lot are currently serving as well.

In the piece, we have listed out the three best left-handed cricketers that India has witnessed so far:

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#1. Sourav Ganguly

Ganguly was awarded Padma Shri in 2004

Nicknamed as 'God of off-side', Sourav Ganguly secures the first place in the list.

Former Indian captain and of course one of the most successful captains in Indian Cricket history, Ganguly first appeared for India in 1992 and had to wait for 4 years before he debuted in Test cricket.

Widely known as Dada, Ganguly has scored 18575 international and 31309 domestic runs. He also used to roll his arm when needed as he has scalped 100 ODI wickets as well.

Dada has also won plenty of awards throughout his career including Padma Shri in 2004.

#2. Zaheer Khan

Zaheer Khan has taken 311 Test wickets

The legendary former left-arm pacer, Zaheer Khan is undoubtedly one of the best fast bowlers India has ever produced.

The 39 years old has 311 Test wickets and 282 ODI wickets to his name that too under the economy of 4 and 5 respectively.

Zaheer debuted for India in late 2000 against Kenya and had a decent outing, scalping 3 wickets in that match.

He was India's trump card in 2011 World Cup as he finished the tournament with 21 wickets, equalling Shahid Afridi as the highest wicket-takers of the tournament.

He surely deserves the second spot in the list.

#3. Yuvraj Singh

Yuvraj holds the record of 6-sixes in T20I cricket

At number three is the six sixes record holder, the player of the 2011 World Cup, the most expensive pick of IPL, Yuvraj Singh, which is a brand name in Indian cricket. Apart from 67 T20I sixes, the power hitter has smashed 155 sixes in ODI cricket, fifth-most by an Indian.

36 years old, Yuvraj has 8701 ODI and 1177 T20I runs in his trolley.

Yuvraj though hasn't been in limelight in recent times but could still give a bit more to India cricket if provided with the chance.