# 8 Kapil Dev:
India is still trying to find its next Kapil Dev, but every Indian fan knows it is a difficult task. The legendary all-rounder would hammer the best bowling attacks on his day with his aggressive style of play. The former skipper would punch the ball powerfully on the front foot as well as the back foot and was a sharp puller of the ball on fast wickets.
Kapil Dev judged the length of delivery very quickly and was strong while playing square of the wickets. The “Haryana Hurricane” as he was nicknamed was renowned for his exceptional bowling. Kapil Dev had this knack of changing his bowling as per the conditions. He would outsmart the batsmen with his clever outswingers and in-dippers. Kapil Dev bowled fantastic leg cutters to outfox the batsmen.
Kapil Dev scored 3783 runs in 225 One day Internationals and took 253 wickets. His 175 not out against Zimbabwe in the 1983 World Cup was simply outstanding. The former skipper batted with resolve under immense pressure.