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‘I was a better athlete than Botham, Hadlee, Imran put together,’ says Kapil Dev

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Hindustan Times
31 July, 2020, 06:05 pm
Last modified: 31 July, 2020, 06:27 pm

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‘I was a better athlete than Botham, Hadlee, Imran put together,’ says Kapil Dev

Kapil reckoned that even though he may not have been the greatest among the lot, the former India captain definitely believes he was a better athlete than Botham, Richard and Imran combined.

Hindustan Times
31 July, 2020, 06:05 pm
Last modified: 31 July, 2020, 06:27 pm
‘I was a better athlete than Botham, Hadlee, Imran put together,’ says Kapil Dev

India's 1983 World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev in a recent chat opened up on the comparisons he faced during his career with legendary all-rounders Ian Botham, Richard Hadlee, and Imran Khan. The four cricket stars are regarded as some of the best cricketers of all time, and a cursory glance at their numbers would explain why.

That said, Kapil reckoned that even though he may not have been the greatest among the lot, the former India captain definitely believes he was a better athlete than Botham, Richard and Imran combined.

"I wouldn't say I was the greatest, but I was a better athlete than all three put together," Kapil told former India cricketer and current head coach of Indian women's team WV Raman on Inside Out podcast. "The best bowling was Richard Hadlee's - he was like a computer among the four of us."

Speaking about Imran, Kapil said Pakistan's 1992 World Cup-winning captain was the most hardworking player he has ever seen. "Wouldn't say Imran Khan was the best athlete or the most natural, but he was the most hardworking player we've seen. When he started out, he looked like an ordinary bowler, but then he became a very hardworking fast bowler and he learned by himself. And then he worked on his batting as well," Kapil added.

Kapil further described former England star Botham as a 'true allrounder'. "Ian Botham was a true all-rounder - in given conditions, he could win a match on his own. I wouldn't say Hadlee was the best batsman," the former India captain said.

"Botham could do damage to the opposition both with bat [and ball]. Imran could run through the [opposition] team, but his ability as a leader was far better. To control the Pakistan team, he had a challenge."

Kapil played 356 international matches for India in which he picked 687 wickets and scored a total of 9,031 runs.

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Kapil Dev / Imran Khan / Richard Hadlee / Ian Botham

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