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5. Vinod Kambli

Vinod Kambli

Vinod Kambli was perhaps of India’s most gifted lefthanded batsman who shined for a brief period in a sea-saw ODI career. Kambli was one of the most eye-catching batsmen with his signature high backlift and Caribbean swagger.

He was a dependable middle-order batsman who showed flashes of brilliance with his stylish strokeplay and nimble footwork. When in full flow, Kambli looked heavenly with his exquisite driving and square cuts. However, there were chinks in his batting armour which soon got exposed and he struggled to play the rising ball against top quality seam bowling.

In a brief yet eventful career, the enigmatic yet entertaining Kambli played some belligerent knocks for India at major tournaments and also had a century to his name against Zimbabwe in the 1996 World Cup. Many say that the maverick southpaw could have attained greater heights had he been a touch more disciplined and focussed like his more illustrious counterpart Sachin Tendulkar.

Vinod Kambli batting record

Matches 104 Runs 2477 Avg 32.59 100s 2 50s 14