India’s Best ODI XI of the 1980s

Modified Jun 09, 2018 23:17 IST

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#8 Chetan Sharma

CHETAN SHARMA PORTRAIT — Chetan Sharma would go down as one of India’s most unsung cricket heroes

Chetan Sharma would go down as one of India’s most unsung cricket heroes. Sharma was an effective medium pacer who could swing the ball and get the crucial breakthroughs.

He was a power hitter and scored some whirlwind cameos down the order. Unfortunately, Sharma’s ODI career got jeopardized when he got hit by Javed Miandad for a last ball six at Sharjah. Few remember that he was the first Indian to take a hat-trick in ODIs.

Chetan Sharma ODI record (1980-1989)

Matches 60 Runs 440 Wickets 65 Eco. 4.95