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All-Time India XIs - A re-run
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Cricketer Of The Year
Dev
Viswanath
Srinath
Zaheer
Dhoni
Viswanath
Srinath
Zaheer
Dhoni
CricAddict
Cricketer Of The Year
Vishwanath
Srinath
Zaheer
Dhoni
Srinath
Zaheer
Dhoni
capt_Luffy
Cricketer Of The Year
Don't really want to get into any debate or questioning anyone's choice, but why is Viswanath getting rated higher than Pujara?? Just interested in the argument.
CricAddict
Cricketer Of The Year
In his time, he was really seen as the second batting star after Gavaskar. His batting fell away as time went on but after 60 or so tests, he was a high 40s batsman at a time when that meant something (so was Kanhai and Clive Lloyd etc).
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Pujara
Zaheer
Srinath
Dhoni
Zaheer
Srinath
Dhoni
ankitj
Hall of Fame Member
Quietly, India XI has acquired amazing batting depth. If we play Kumble for Shami we'd have 10 test centurions and 11th guy with world record of scoring most runs in an over.
India XI India A India B India C 1. SM Gavaskar 1. VSM Merchant 2. V Sehwag 2. 3. RS Dravid 3. 4. SR Tendulkar 4. VS Hazare 5. V Kohli 5. VVS Laxman 6. RR Pant+ 6. 7. RR Jadeja 7. 8. NK Dev 8. 9. R Ashwin 9. A Kumble 10. MA Shami 10. 11. JJ Bumrah 11.
PaulLennon
U19 Vice-Captain
A more interesting question would be which are the places in the India XI that can change in the future?
I'd say biggest chances would be Sehwag, Kohli and Shami. Sehwag by another high averaging opener with a better overseas record. Shami with another fast bowler averaging below 25. Kohli with another 50+ averaging middle order bat.
Next in line would be Dravid and Dev.
Then Ashwin/Jadeja/Pant I guess. Spinners with better overseas penetration yes but with the same batting power. That's tougher. Similarly a WK-bat as good.
Gavaskar/Tendulkar can get into an All Time XI and Bumrah if he continues his trajectory can also be a candidate. These 3 are already perfect as is.
If Pant keeps evolving he can also be in this tier-1 category.
I'd say biggest chances would be Sehwag, Kohli and Shami. Sehwag by another high averaging opener with a better overseas record. Shami with another fast bowler averaging below 25. Kohli with another 50+ averaging middle order bat.
Next in line would be Dravid and Dev.
Then Ashwin/Jadeja/Pant I guess. Spinners with better overseas penetration yes but with the same batting power. That's tougher. Similarly a WK-bat as good.
Gavaskar/Tendulkar can get into an All Time XI and Bumrah if he continues his trajectory can also be a candidate. These 3 are already perfect as is.
If Pant keeps evolving he can also be in this tier-1 category.
Thala_0710
First Class Debutant
As an Indian fan, I feel someone like Kapil is far tougher to replace than someone like Jadeja/Pant in the all time xi because we simply don't produce fast bowling all rounders. The only decent ones we have had since Kapil are probably Irfan and Pandya, who are tiers below him. For jadeja, you might get an Axar type player in the future who might surpass him or for Pant, someone from the IPL chain who has a decent keeper has a chance maybe.
capt_Luffy
Cricketer Of The Year
Kapil Dev is the captain based on L&L's vote
Gundappa Viswanath - 5
Cheteshwar Pujara - 4
Dilip Vengsarkar - 1
Mohinder Amarnath - 1
M S Dhoni - 11
Zaheer Khan - 10
Javagal Srinath - 6
Mohammad Nissar - 3
Ishant Sharma - 2
Amar Singh - 1
Gundappa Viswanath - 5
Cheteshwar Pujara - 4
Dilip Vengsarkar - 1
Mohinder Amarnath - 1
M S Dhoni - 11
Zaheer Khan - 10
Javagal Srinath - 6
Mohammad Nissar - 3
Ishant Sharma - 2
Amar Singh - 1
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capt_Luffy
Cricketer Of The Year
| India XI | India A | India B | India C |
| 1. SM Gavaskar | 1. VSM Merchant | ||
| 2. V Sehwag | 2. | ||
| 3. RS Dravid | 3. GR Viswanath | ||
| 4. SR Tendulkar | 4. VS Hazare | ||
| 5. V Kohli | 5. VVS Laxman | ||
6. RR Pant+  | 6. | ||
| 7. RR Jadeja | 7. MS Dhoni+ | ||
| 8. NK Dev* | 8. | ||
| 9. R Ashwin | 9. A Kumble | ||
| 10. MA Shami | 10. J Srinath | ||
| 11. JJ Bumrah | 11. Z Khan |
capt_Luffy
Cricketer Of The Year
Now please select:
A) Another bowler
B) One player to open
C) Another player
A) Another bowler
B) One player to open
C) Another player
capt_Luffy
Cricketer Of The Year
B S Chandrashekhar
Vinoo Mankad (to open)
Cheteshwar Pujara
Vinoo Mankad (to open)
Cheteshwar Pujara
capt_Luffy
Cricketer Of The Year
Just for context, Mankad averages 40+ opening and has centuries in Australia and England; while he Averaged mid 20s in MO. Middle order batting order may get updated based on team composition.
Thala_0710
First Class Debutant
Nissar
Mankad (opening)
Pujara
Mankad (opening)
Pujara