Imran Khan vs Kapil Dev (ODIs)

[HouHsiaoHsien]

This is kinda misleading. Against the strong opposition (WI, Aus, Eng, Pak, SA), Kapil averaged 24, 20, 29, 15 and 16 with the bat and 28, 27, 28, 26 and 31 with the ball.

Imran sans SA averaged 33, 35, 29, 21 with the bat and 28, 28, 23, 22 with the ball.



Cornered Tiger Imran? Don't think so. But we can disagree.

Not saying Pak’s win wasn’t iconic, but what India achieved was atleast more surprising, given how they were prior regarded, and how they defended a low score against the joint best ODI team of all time in the final. They didn’t even have proper funding. Pak 1992 atleast had a good side on paper, that wasn’t up against sides that massively out-skilled them.

 

[capt_Luffy]

Not saying Pak’s win wasn’t iconic, but what India achieved was atleast more surprising, given how they were prior regarded, and how they defended a low score against the joint best ODI team of all time in the final

I would say India's win was almost at the level of Greece winning the Euro 2004; a team no one really counted on and with even more horrible record till that point, especially considering West Indies existed. Pakistan, on the other hand, were probably like Denmark 1992. Overall a good team, just not the favourites anyway, and really lucky at times.

 

[subshakerz]

Not saying Pak’s win wasn’t iconic, but what India achieved was atleast more surprising, given how they were prior regarded, and how they defended a low score against the joint best ODI team of all time in the final. They didn’t even have proper funding. Pak 1992 atleast had a good side on paper, that wasn’t up against sides that massively out-skilled them.

You used the word 'iconic' and I think Imran's 92 triumph is seen like that for most of cricket punditry based on the cornered tiger thing and it being his swansong.

However, objectively both 83 and 92 are hard to separate as merit worthy victories.

 

[ma1978]

Nothing separating those two World Cup wins. Both equally iconic.