Cricket involves a lot of shots to be played all around the ground, but mainly the ground is divided into off-side and leg-side. Off-side shots require touch and timing, whereas leg-side shots require more power along with timing. Off-side strokes are a delight to watch. World cricket has generated a lot of off-side cricketers who have a mastery over off-side strokes like square cut, cover drive, inside out, etc. Presenting you the Top 10 off-side cricketers:

1. Sourav Ganguly

Sourav Ganguly is known as the god of offside in India. In addition to his unique batting stance, he was extremely strong on the off-side, making him one of the toughest cricketers to bowl. He is nicknamed ‘DADA’. He is the mentor of the Delhi Capitals in the IPL and the president of the BCCI.

2. Alastair Cook

He is a former opener from England who mainly played Test Cricket and is regarded as one of the finest cricketers of red ball. He made over 10,000 runs in test cricket. He was an off-side player who mainly played square cut and cover drive. He scored 53% of his runs on the off-side.

3. Graeme Smith

South African Graeme Smith was very strong on both sides of the ground, and he used to punish any delivery outside the stump. England learned this in 2003, when he scored a lot of runs against them. He is remembered for batting with a broken hand against Australia. He is also one of the most successful captains in South Africa.

4. Virender Sehwag

He was a prominent destructive right-handed batsman in the top order from India. Virender Sehwag is one of the most fearless hitters of the first decade of the 21st century because he can take advantage of the offside gap to hit seam bowlers to the line. He also made it look very easy and elegant.

5. Ian Bell

At number 5 is England batsman Ian Bell, a nice hitter with a particularly strong grip. Ian can destroy any fast bowler, and he has mastered the square cut. He used to find gaps between players and score efficiently. He was one of the most prolific batters in England.

6. Kumar Sangakkara

A prominent and destructive opener from Sri Lanka who was known for his hitting abilities and wicketkeeping. He used to step out and defend the good balls and punish the loose deliveries on the offside. He had mastery over the square cut. He used to play lofted shots over cover.

7. Michael Clarke

Former captain of Australia and one of the greatest cricketers, he has served and played well for his country. He used to play cut shots and cover drives most of the time. On the bouncy pitches of Australia, Clarke used to jump on the instance and play cuts over the point fielder.

8. Chris Gayle

He is a dangerous hitter from the West Indies. He has the record for the fastest century in T20 cricket. The strongest opener in world cricket, Chris Gayle, hits so many types of shots that it's easy to forget the power of the square cut. Another man who can use his strength to his advantage, Gayle punishes a minor mistake in line or length of bowlers with a hard hit.

9. Shikhar Dhawan

He is a prominent Indian cricketer and captain of the Punjab Kings in the IPL. He is a left-handed opener who is known for his cover drives and cuts. He plays both grounded and lofted shots over covers. His cover drives are elegant to watch. He has the record for the most fours in cricket, and 39% of his boundaries are on the offside. He is also an amazing fielder.

10. Quinton De Kock

He is a cricketer from South Africa who is a left-handed destructive opener and wicketkeeper. He also opens for the Mumbai Indians in the IPL. He is known for his late cuts over the point fielder and cover drives over mid-off. He is an elegant batsman to watch. He makes a variety of shots.