8. Chandrakant Pandit
Chandrakant Pandit was the best wicketkeeper-batsman to come out of Mumbai and play for India. A hard-hitting wicketkeeper-batsman, Pandit had some fruitful seasons with the bat at the domestic level before staking a claim as a wicketkeeper in the Indian ODI side.
Pandit perhaps was a touch unlucky as he played in the same era as Kiran More who was India's first-choice gloveman in both Tests and ODIs. However, Pandit made the most of his international appearances, being tidy behind the stumps and contributing effectively with the bat.
In the late 80s, Pandit played a string of ODIs and impressed quite a few critics with his electrifying wicket keeping and aggressive strokeplay. Pandit was part of India's 1987 World Cup team which reached the semifinals of the showpiece event.
Chandrakant Pandit batting and wicketkeeping record in ODIs
Matches 36 Runs 290 Avg 20.71 Catches 15 Stumpings 15
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