India's best ODI XI under Sourav Ganguly

7. Irfan Pathan

Irfan Pathan was one of India’s finest left-arm swing bowlers to play in the limited overs arena. Pathan bowled at a brisk pace and had the ability to swing the ball late. In seaming conditions, he was a nightmare for the opposition and rattled up batting lineups with his menacing swing. He became India’s strike weapon in ODIs as he pegged the opposition back with early breakthroughs.

Pathan had a considerable ability with the bat and chipped in with valuable contributions lower down the order. The allrounder’s flourishing career went down the hill as the management did not make a proper assessment of his cricketing skills.

ODI Record 2000-2005

Matches - 48

Wickets - 79

Avg - 25.93

Eco - 4.99