India's best players in World Cup history

Sachin and Sehwag would be perfect to open the innings
Sachin and Sehwag would be perfect to open the innings

MS Dhoni

MS Dhoni
MS Dhoni

MS Dhoni became only the second Indian captain after Kapil Dev to captain India to World Cup success.

He led the team to the title in 2011 and played a match-winning innings in the final as well. Overall, he scored 507 runs in 17 innings at an average of 42 and with 3 half-centuries to his name. He is still a part of India’s ODI set-up and will look to play the World Cup next year.

Kapil Dev

Kapil Dev
Kapil Dev

Kapil Dev created history by becoming the first Indian captain to lift the World Cup, when the team defeated West Indies in the final of the 1983 edition of the tournament at the Lord’s in England.

Kapil was not only a great captain but was one of the best all-rounders in the world as well. He scored 669 runs with the bat and picked up 28 wickets with the ball in 26 matches.

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