Sachin Tendulkar thrown out by Australian legend as he announces top 5 Indian ODI batsmen
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Former Pakistan team coach Jason Gillespie has picked the five greatest batters in ODI cricket from India. In his opinion, he has considered naming Virender Sehwag and Shikhar Dhawan over Indian legends like Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly. Moreover, he has omitted the highest scorer in ODIs from his top 5 list.
India has been the strongest side in the One-dayers over the last decade, and their rise in limited-overs cricket started in the early 2000s, as many legends of the game were part of the Indian setup. However, India has produced more batting geniuses than bowlers.
Sachin Tendulkar snubbed as Jason Gillespie picks the Top 5 Indian ODI batters of all time.
Former Australian speedster Jason Gillespie recently appeared on the YouTube show Fast Bowling Cartel and shared his opinion on the 5 greatest ODI batters from India. He rightly picked the likes of Indian veterans Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.
However, what shocked all was that he snubbed the legendary Indian batter Sachin Tendulkar from the top 5 list. Sachin boasts the record for most runs in ODI cricket, and even Virat Kohli is not likely to break the record any further. Moreover, Gillespie played most of his career against the legendary Indian who top-scored against Australia with 3000+ runs.
The other inclusions in the list included MS Dhoni, India's former skipper, and another major performer against the Aussies. Virender Sehwag, the explosive opener, was picked by the former Pakistani coach, and lastly, he suggested Mr ICC for India, Shikhar Dhawan, among the greatest ODI batters for India.
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India might have lost the series, but this was their biggest takeaway at the start of their World Cup campaign. They have also shown intent to star in the next World Cup and have received backing from several former cricketers and Indian legends.
Sunil Gavaskar, the legendary Indian batter, was considerate in saying that they should play the World Cup irrespective of how they perform in the upcoming series against South Africa, New Zealand, or even against England next year.
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India National Cricket Team Jason Gillespie Virat Kohli Rohit Sharma Virender Sehwag MS Dhoni Shikhar Dhawan Sachin Tendulkar
