India's Top Eleven right handed cricketers in ODIs

#6 Kapil Dev

Kapil Dev batted with a carefree attitude, scoring runs at a brisk pace

Matches 225 Runs 3783 Avg 23.79 SR 95.07 100s 1

Matches 225 Wickets 253 Avg 27.45 Eco 3.72

Way back in the 80s when most batsmen adopted a conventional style of batting, Kapil Dev batted with a carefree attitude, scoring runs at a brisk pace.

Coming to bat towards the end of the innings, Kapil used to play some quick-fire cameos and help India put on some respectable totals.

Dev was a natural striker of the ball and could find the boundaries at will. Kapil was a good player of the hook shot and played the drive equally well.

Dev dint mind stepping down the crease and tonking spinners for big sixes. India used Dev as an effective pinch hitter to step up the momentum towards the later part the innings.

Dev's standout knock in ODI remains his unbeaten 175 against Zimbabwe which saved India from making an exit from the 1983 World Cup at England. At 17 for 5 against Zimbabwe, India had their backs against the wall when Kapil's whirlwind knock saved India the blushes and helped them advance to the title clash.