#8 Kapil Dev (All-rounder)
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At number 8, would be India's former World Cup winning captain - Kapil Dev. Often known as the 'Haryana Hurricane', Kapil Dev had the ability to swing the new ball and provide the team with crucial breakthroughs upfront. He was quite simply the greatest pace bowler India has ever produced.
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Although more renowned for his bowling, Kapil Dev was very useful with the bat too, his most famous innings being the 175* that he scored against Zimbabwe in the 1983 World Cup.
Runs: 3783, Average: 23.79, SR: 95.07
Wickets: 253, Average: 27.45, Economy: 3.71
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Edited by Manish Pathak