10 Indian players who played the pull shot expertly

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MS Dhoni is one of the best players of the pull shot

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The Delhi opener, who used to be a fixture in the Indian across the three formats of the game back in the day was another batsman who took on the short ball without any alarms and the pull shot used to be an important part of his attacking arsenal.

Gambhir played the shot with aplomb all over the world and even now, he plays the shot regularly against the faster bowlers in the IPL.

During his time as India's opener across all formats, his pull shots often forced the opposition bowlers to reconsider their lengths. He remains one of the best exponents of the shot in Indian cricket.

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