India’s Best ODI XI of the 1980s

World Cup Final  -  India v West Indies
Kapil Dev and his men became overnight heroes as they had brought a sense of national pride to billions of cricket fanatics

#2 Krishnamachari Srikkanth

2nd Texaco Trophy ODI - England v India
Krishnamachari Srikkanth used to go after the bowling from the get-go

A daredevil in his own time, Krishnamachari Srikkanth was the perfect foil to Gavaskar opening the innings for India.

The dashing opener was a maverick of sorts who could go after the bowling from the first delivery.

The Tamil Nadu opener had an unorthodox yet effective batting style which earned him many fans across the globe. Srikkanth produced some quickfire runs to give the team the initial impetus up front. He could roll over his arm and had the knack of scalping some big wickets.

Kris Srikanth ODI Record (1980-1989)

Opener

Matches 124 Runs 3486 Avg 29.05 100s 4

Follow IPL Auction 2025 Live Updates, News & Biddings at Sportskeeda. Get the fastest updates on Mega-Auction and cricket news

Quick Links

Edited by Alan John
Sportskeeda logo
Close menu
WWE
WWE
NBA
NBA
NFL
NFL
MMA
MMA
Tennis
Tennis
NHL
NHL
Golf
Golf
MLB
MLB
Soccer
Soccer
F1
F1
WNBA
WNBA
More
More
bell-icon Manage notifications