Greatest Indian Wicket Keepers of All Time

Author: Subhi Saxena Date: 12/04/24 Credit: Google Credit: Google

10. Rahul Dravid

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9. Dinesh Karthik

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8. Wriddhiman Saha

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7. Parthiv Patel

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6. Naren Tamhane

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5. Farokh Engineer

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4. Kiran More

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3. Nayan Mongia

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2. Sayed Kirmani

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1. MS Dhoni

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Most Successful Indian Captains of All Time

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