Overview

• Ravi Shastri revealed his top five during a Stick to Cricket podcast with Michael Vaughan, Alastair Cook, David Lloyd and Phil Tufnell.
• He named Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev, Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli, placing Tendulkar at number one for his 24-year career and record 100 international centuries.
• Shastri’s selections draw from India’s 1983 (Gavaskar, Kapil) and 2011 (Tendulkar, Dhoni, Kohli) World Cup-winning teams to reflect era-defining impact.
• His list excludes icons such as Rahul Dravid, Sourav Ganguly, Anil Kumble, Rohit Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin, prompting debate over criteria for cricketing greatness.
• Shastri offered a special mention to Jasprit Bumrah as arguably India’s greatest fast bowler but cited his ongoing career as a reason for keeping him off the all-time list.