Venkatesh Prasad Picks India's 5 Most Prolific Test Batters Ever. Internet Says...

03.01.2024 - 04:34 sports.ndtv.com

Former Indian cricket team fast bowler Venkatesh Prasad picked Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Virender Sehwag and Virat Kohli as Top 5 most prolific batters for the national side in Tests.

While there have been debates over this topic for quite some time, the former pacer was quite clear about his choices during a Q&A session on social media.

Prasad was asked by a fan on X (formerly Twitter) to name his Top 5 and his answer was - "Sunny G, Sachin, Rahul, Viru , Virat".

While all five batters are legend in their own ranks, some social media users were not happy with the exclusion on stalwarts like VVS Laxman and Sourav Ganguly.

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