Top 10 Famous Indian Cricketers of All Time – Best Batsman in India

Here is the list of the most successful Indian cricketers, the pride of our country.

In India, cricket is not just a game. It is an emotion that can be paralleled with religion. Indian cricket national team consists of a diverse class of players coming out of the setup of the Ranji Trophy. Some with good and few with super exceptional talent, who can turn things upside down, all alone. India has created so many great cricketers from 1932 to now, but which of them are the top 10 most successful cricketers in India of all time?

We have the most comprehensive list of the best of the best. These are those Indian cricketers who have performed extraordinarily during their prime and established their individuality as one of the most popular cricketers in world cricket. Without further ado, let’s dive into who are those top 10 successful Indian cricketers of all time.

Rohit Sharma is an Indian cricketer who is currently one of the most successful Indian cricketers of all time. He was born on 30th April 1987, in Maharastra, India. He is a right-handed batsman and an occasional right-arm-off break bowler.

Rohit Sharma made his one-day international debut on 23 June 2007. He holds the record for the highest individual score of 264 runs against Sri Lanka in One Day Internationals. He is the first player to score three double-hundreds in a one-day international, Suryakumar Yadav being the recent addition to the list. Rohit has also equaled the record of the fastest T20 international century. Feared as the Hitman in world cricket, he is recognized as an all-time classic cricketer in world history. He plays for Mumbai Indians in the IPL.

Virat Kohli is undoubtedly the world’s most popular Indian cricketer of all time. He was born on 5th November 1988 in the national capital. He is often regarded as the best batsman in the world. Virat Kohli has also scored over 300 runs in over one-day international series on six different occasions. He is also popularly referred to as a run machine. He is the only player to score four double-centuries in four consecutive Test series, making it a remarkable feat. 

Virat is the fastest player to reach the landmark of one thousand runs in T20 Internationals. Nowadays, he is recognized as one of the richest cricketers in the world. He is also referred to as Cheeku by his other teammates. He has become one of the batsmen with the highest centuries in all the formats of cricket. He is the only cricketer to be associated with only one franchise in the IPL.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni is one of the most successful Indian cricket team skippers of all time. He was born on 7th July 1981 in Ranchi, India. Mahendra Singh Dhoni has a galore such as the most wins by an Indian captain across international formats. He holds the record for the highest stumping in the ODI format i.e, 107 stumps in 318 matches. 

Indian most successful captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is a right-handed batsman and also a super-talented Indian wicket-keeper who fancies bowling on occasion.  He is the only player to win the ICC player of the year award twice, in 2008 and 2009. Loveably known as Mahi in and out of the field, he has a consistently successful cricket career, and thus, he is truly one of the most successful Indian cricketers. India won the inaugural T-20 world cup that was held in South Africa.

Virendra Sehwag is a former Indian cricketer and one of the most destructive opening batsmen in the world. He was born on 20th October 1978, in Delhi, India. He holds the record for scoring the fastest 300 runs and 250 runs in an international cricket test match. 

He hung his boots on his birthday in 2015. There are very few cricketers who are still quite famous across India, and Viru is one of them. He had a huge fan following in India during his time and now as well. He is also recognized as one of the most successful Indian cricketers of all time, going on to make runs in excess of 10,000, which makes him deserving to be occupied here on this list.

Master Blaster Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar is a right-handed batsman and one of the most successful cricketers in the world. Also known as the “God of Cricket”, he was born on 24th April 1973. He is one of the greatest batters of all time and among the top richest Indian cricketers. 

He holds a plethora of records which consist of centuries (49) and fifties (96). Sachin Tendulkar is the highest run-scorer of all time and also the youngest cricketer to reach 1000 runs in Test cricket. He is a cricketer who has made a great identity for the Indian cricket team in international cricket. Representing Mumbai India in the IPL, he is recognized as one of the most successful cricketers of all time.

Rahul Dravid is a former Indian cricketer born on 11th January 1973 in Madhya Pradesh, India. Rahul Dravid is the only player in one-day international history to be involved in two triple-century stands. Rahul Dravid also holds the record for most consecutive one-day international innings without a duck. Also known as “The Wall,” holds the record for the most time spent at the crease in a test.

However, Dravid also holds the record for being the oldest Indian to play a T20 cricket match. So, if we are making a list of successful cricketers in India, how can we omit Rahul Dravid, as he is one of the most popular Indian cricketers of all time?

Saurav Ganguly, affectionately known as “Dada,” is a former Indian cricketer. He was born on 8th July 1972 in West Bengal, India. Saurav Ganguly is also a member of the Technical Committee, Indian Premier League. After Sachin Tendulkar and Inzamam-Ul-Haq, Saurav Ganguly was the 3rd batsman in history to cross the 10,000-run landmark. He earned the nickname “God of the Off Side” for his elegant stroke plays through the covers and square of the wicket.

Anil Kumble is a former Indian leggie who has played constantly for 18 years. He was born on 17th October 1970 in Bangalore, India. He held a record of 619 wickets and remains one of the fourth-highest wicket-takers in test matches of all time. Not only in Test matches, but he is also one of the highest wicket-takers in ODI matches.  

He was also selected as Cricketer of the Year in 1993 and Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1996. Kumble also holds the record for taking all 10 wickets in a test match innings. In the year 2005 Kumble was honored with the Padma Shri award which is India’s fourth-highest civilian honor.

Sunil Gavaskar is also a former Indian cricketer. He was born on 10th July 1949 in Mumbai, India. Known popularly as “Sunny ji” amongst his fellow commentators, he was one of the greatest batsmen of all time. Sunil Gavaskar held the record of 34 Test centuries for almost two decades before it was shattered by Sachin Tendulkar in the year 2005. 

He was a great opening batsman and was widely appreciated by others for his technique against the fast bowlers. He was honored with the Padma Shri and the Padma Bhushan, as well. Loved by many, Sunil Gavaskar was the first batsman to score 10,000 Test runs.

Kapil Dev Nikhanj is a former Indian cricketer who led the Indian national team to win the inaugural 1983 world cup. Hailing from Chandigarh, he retired in 1994, holding several records to his name. He is one of the few cricketers to take more than 430 wickets and also has scored more than 5000 Test runs. In real life also, he was a humble being and a very cool-minded human. He was instated into the ICC cricket hall of fame, as well.