Former Team India skipper Kapil Dev showered heaps of praise on veteran wicket-keeper batsman MS Dhoni as he named a star-studded Kapil XI. One of the greatest all-rounders of all-time, Kapil led Team India to its maiden World Cup triumph in 1983 before Dhoni inspired India to their second World Cup crown in 2011.
Meanwhile, during his appearance on a chat show No Filter Neha with Bollywood actress Neha Dhupia, Kapil Dev was asked who would he pick in his team if he had to select a ‘Kapil XI’. The legendary cricketer picked MS Dhoni as the wicket-keeper batsman and said that he is an automatic choice in the side. Incidentally, Dhoni las featured in IPL 2020 when he captained Chennai Super Kings.
Kapil Dev picks Kapil XI
Kapil Dev also named legends Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, and the likes of Virender Sehwag, Yuvraj Singh, Zaheer Khan, and current Indian skipper Virat Kohli in his team.
“There’s a test match is different, there’s a one day cricket is different. ODI…if I have to pick, I would say definitely Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Virat Kohli, will be there, Rahul Dravid will be there, Yuvraj will be there,” said Kapil on the show “No Filter with Neha”.
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“Wicket Keeper is only Dhoni. Nobody can touch his spot. You have Zaheer Khan, you have Srinath. Recently Bhumrah, I can say. He’s done extremely well. Anil Kumble, all-time great spinner, and Harbhajan. These are the cricketers who come to my mind very much there,” he added.
Kapil Dev’s ‘Kapil XI’ –
Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Virat Kohli, Rahul Dravid, Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni, Javagal Srinath, Zaheer Khan, Anil Kumble, Harbhajan Singh, Jasprit Bumrah
Meanwhile, Kapil Dev has recovered well after he suffered a cardiac arrest earlier this month in Delhi. He posted a video message for his uncountable fans stating he is doing fine and has fully recovered.
