Players from all over India represent the Indian cricket team. Players get selected based on Indian Premier League and domestic tournaments like Ranji, Duleep, etc. Delhi zone of India also produced many players for the Indian cricket team. Here, let’s go through the list of the top 10 players from Delhi.
1. Madan Lal
The first player on the list is Madan Lal. He is a brilliant player from Delhi who represented the Indian cricket team in the 1980s. He was also a member of the world Cup-winning squad of 1983. He is commonly called Madi Paa. He used to be an all-rounder. Later in the second innings of his career, he was appointed as coach of the Indian cricket team from 1996-97. He also served as the national selector board member. He also runs a cricket academy in Delhi. He later on, joined the Indian National congress from the Hamirpur district.
2. Bishan Singh Bedi
The next former Indian cricketer from Delhi is Bishan Bedi Singh. His specialty was a slow left-arm orthodox spin bowler. He was a prominent part of the famous spin quartet. He has played a good number of test matches in his career. But still, he dealt with some controversies in his career period. He had been a coach for a tour in 1990. He is often criticized for his opinion against modern-day spinners. He tends to get jealous of them. He holds the record of the most economical bowler in a 60-over format.
3. Mohinder Amarnath
The next player is Mohinder Amarnath. He is one of the renowned players of the Indian cricket team. He is the son of Lala Amarnath (captain of the Indian team post-independence). He was one of the important members of the world Cup-winning team of 1983. He had quality techniques against pace bowling attacks. Later, he started weekly coaching television guides. He has played more than 60 test matches and 80 one-day international matches. He averages well in both formats.
4. Kirti Azad
The next famous player is Kirti Azad. He was also a member of the World Cup-winning team of 1983. His career was of 8-9 years. He belonged to a political family. His father was the former Bihar Chief Minister. His primary role is as a bowler. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler. Later in his life, he joined BJP and INC to continue politics. He was given banning the Indian Premier League too.
5. Virendra Sehwag
The next player is Virendra Sehwag on our list. He is a right-hand opening batsman. He is primarily known for his aggressive opening batting. He used to score boundaries on the first ball of innings. He has achieved a lot and is also on the list of the highest run-getter. He has scored 200 and 300 runs in innings even. He has achieved a lot in first class. His favorite playing nation was Pakistan, and he was known as Multan ka Sutan. He played for Kings XI Punjab in Indian Premier League. Irrespective of any opponent, he used to play in the same form ever.
6. Gautam Gambhir
The next player on our list is Gautam Gambhir. He is a left-handed former Indian Cricket player. He has performed well whenever the team was in a difficult phase. He was a member of the 2011 World Cup-winning team. He played some crucial knocks, including the 2011 World Cup final. He used to score runs consistently. His leadership skills were also the best. He used to lead Kolkata Knight Riders in Indian Premier League. In IPL, he led the team to win 2 IPL titles. He used to play regularly from Delhi in first class. Later in his career, he joined commentary and media boxes. He used to be present over there as a sports analyst. Recently, he joined Bhartiya Janta Party and started his political career.
7. Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli is the next player on the list. He is a great player and has made an impression worldwide. He is India's one of greatest batsmen and is also called a run machine. He plays exceptionally well and a lot consistent in his course of play. He has broken many records in modern-day cricket. He has scored runs and centuries in very few innings. He is expected to be the next Sachin. His leadership skills are not unknown, as Team India performed well, especially in a red ball under his captainship. Amongst all the cricket players, he has the highest brand value worldwide. He led RCB for many years.
8. Ashish Nehra
Ashish Nehra is the next player. He is a former Indian Cricketer and a legendary bowler. He used to be a left-hand pacer and used to bowl special accurate length bowls. He represented the country for a long time. He was part of the World Cup 2011 winning team. He is a jolly character player whom everyone loves. In IPL, too, he was a great bowler. Later in his career, he joined the commentator club. He even worked as a coach. Now he is the coach of Lucknow Super Giants in IPL.
9. Shikhar Dhawan
The next player is Shikhar Dhawan. He is the left-handed opening batsman of the Indian Cricket team who played for many years. He even captained the Indian team in one-day international and t20i matches. He is the man of ICC tournaments. He used to play extremely well overseas. He and Rohit Sharma became one of the best opening pairs in India. He is in the list of the top 10 highest number of hundred by active players. He plays IPL too. In the latest season, he represented the Delhi capitals. He also had good times during his first-class years.
10. Ishant Sharma
The last player is Ishant Sharma. He is also a great player who played for the Indian cricket team. He is a right-hand fast bowler. He represented and performed well in the first season of the World Test Championship. He performed well in test formats, and later in his career; he was limited to the longer formats of the game. In IPL and Ranji trophies, he represented the Delhi team. He is a dedicated bowler who used to train a lot to perform well.
