Sunil Gavaskar considers Kapil Dev the best Indian cricketer of all time. He praised Kapil Dev’s all-round ability to win the matches for India and recalled how the 1983 World Cup-winning skipper was a complete cricketer.
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Kapil Dev, the best Indian cricketer
In a recent chat with India Today, Kapil Dev was hailed by Sunil Gavaskar as the best Indian cricketer of all time. Without any second thought, Gavaskar said, “Top of everything would be Kapil Dev, he would be No.1. For me, he is the best. All-time No.1 will always be Kapil Dev.” He remembered Kapil Dev’s ability to with matches with both the bat and ball. “He could win the match with the bat and with the ball. He would take the wickets and win the match for you. He would score a scorching hundred or quickfire 80-90 and turn the game around. He made an impact with the bat. He made an impact with the ball.”
Gavaskar continued, “Don’t forget all those catches that he took. So he was a complete cricketer.”
Dhoni is similar to Kapil Dev
Sunil Gavaskar further went on to compare Kapil Dev and Mahendra Singh Dhoni. He opined that there are similarities between the Haryana born and the Ranchi born. Gavaskar explained, “Both (Dhoni and Kapil) were very, very similar. Both had similar approaches to the game. They loved playing the game. Both of them loved being in the center of the action and they wanted to achieve great things for their teams. In that way, both are very similar.”
Gavaskar then added what made those two real good captains.“If a captain is a little more irritable at a catch being dropped or a misfield, then the players get even more nervous. And that’s where Kapil Dev and MS Dhoni scored. They just controlled their emotions so well, that the players did not feel affected at all and played their own game freely.”
