#5 Anil Kumble and Venkatesh Prasad:
Even though Anil Kumble had established himself as the number one Indian spinner in the early 90s, he had to wait until 1996 to play his first world cup. He couldn’t have asked for more as he grabbed 15 wickets in 7 matches, becoming the highest wicket-taker in that edition. He has played in 18 world cup matches taking 31 wickets at an average of 22.84. After retiring from international cricket, he has taken various administrative jobs. Currently, he is re-appointed as the chairman of the ICC Cricket Committee for the third term.
If you made the top five India versus Pakistan moments, the first thing you would add to the list should be that comeback by Venkatesh Prasad after being sledged by Amir Sohail in the 1996 World Cup quarter-final. He was known for his variations that would deceive the batsman. Having played in two World Cups, he has taken 17 wickets for the team. After retirement, he coached various team including the U-19 team and the Indian team. He was also the bowling coach for RCB and KXIP. He is now seen as a cricket commentator on TV.
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