An unbeatable World Cup XI featuring one legend from each Champion team

All-rounders

#7 Kapil Dev (India - 1983)

Kapil Dev led India to their first World Cup title in 1983

Kapil Dev, undoubtedly the best all-rounder produced by India, led India to their first World Cup title in 1983. At the World Cups, he had an incredible strike rate of 115.15, a figure way ahead of his times. In addition to scoring 669 runs, he has also taken 28 wickets in 26 matches.

In the 1983 World Cup, the Kapil Dev-led side started off the tournament in a fine fashion defeating West Indies and Zimbabwe but in the next two matches, they suffered defeats at the hands of Australia and West Indies by 162 and 66 runs respectively.

Two consecutive defeats meant that India needed to win their next fixture against Zimbabwe but an early collapse meant that India were struggling at 17-5.

Kapil then came to India's rescue by playing an outstanding innings of 138 balls which yielded in 175 runs. In addition to helping India beat Zimbabwe for the second time in the tournament, the unbeaten century was a source of inspiration for the rest of the tournament.

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#8 Imran Khan (Pakistan - 1992)

Pakistan captain Imran Khan in 1992 World Cup final

Imran Khan, who announced his retirement after the 1987 World Cup, returned from retirement in 1988 to help Pakistan win their only World Cup in 1992. The legendary all-rounder, who was first appointed as the captain of the Pakistan team in 1982, is undoubtedly the best cricketer produced by Pakistan.

In 28 World Cup matches, he scored a total of 666 runs at an average of 35.05. In addition to that, he has also picked up 34 wickets at an incredible average of 19.26. Imran was an iconic player for Pakistan and has made key contributions which guided Pakistan's fortunes at the World Cup.

Imran, who generally batted lower down the order, came into bat at number three in Pakistan's most important cricket match - the 1992 World Cup final. By scoring a half-century, he anchored Pakistan's innings and helped his side post a total of 249 in 50 overs.

Imran did not have a great outing with the ball as he took just one wicket but his contributions with the bat have ensured that Pakistan won the match by 22 runs.