GOAT Rank · 29

Greatest Athletes from India

This ranking is led by Sachin Tendulkar, Mary Kom and Virat Kohli. GOAT Rank currently ranks 29 eligible athletes from India using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Sachin Tendulkar ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 88.7.

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100

Sachin Tendulkar

88.7

Sport: Cricket
Career: 1989–2013
Country: 🇮🇳 India

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 93.0
Statistics: 98.0
Honours: 90.0
Longevity: 100.0

Athlete: Sachin Tendulkar

221

Mary Kom

86.9

Sport: Boxing
Career: 2000–active
Country: 🇮🇳 India

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 90.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 92.0
Longevity: 88.0

Athlete: Mary Kom

374

Virat Kohli

85.4

Sport: Cricket
Career: 2008–active
Country: 🇮🇳 India

Peak: 95.0
Dominance: 92.0
Statistics: 96.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Virat Kohli

438

Ravichandran Ashwin

85.1

Sport: Cricket
Career: 2010–2024
Country: 🇮🇳 India

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 90.0
Statistics: 96.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Ravichandran Ashwin

450

Virender Sehwag

85.0

Sport: Cricket
Career: 1997–2015
Country: 🇮🇳 India

Peak: 98.0
Dominance: 88.0
Statistics: 96.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Virender Sehwag

693

Ravindra Jadeja

83.5

Sport: Cricket
Career: 2006–active
Country: 🇮🇳 India

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 94.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Ravindra Jadeja

761

Harbhajan Singh

83.1

Sport: Cricket
Career: 1998–2021
Country: 🇮🇳 India

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 88.0

Athlete: Harbhajan Singh

864

MS Dhoni

82.6

Sport: Cricket
Career: 2004–2020
Country: 🇮🇳 India

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 90.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: MS Dhoni

932

Yuvraj Singh

82.3

Sport: Cricket
Career: 2000–2019
Country: 🇮🇳 India

Peak: 96.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Yuvraj Singh

962

Sunil Gavaskar

82.1

Sport: Cricket
Career: 1971–1987
Country: 🇮🇳 India

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Sunil Gavaskar

1012

Rahul Dravid

81.9

Sport: Cricket
Career: 1996–2012
Country: 🇮🇳 India

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 94.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 90.0

Athlete: Rahul Dravid

1026

Mohinder Amarnath

81.9

Sport: Cricket
Career: 1968–1994
Country: 🇮🇳 India

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 88.0

Athlete: Mohinder Amarnath

1050

Shikhar Dhawan

81.8

Sport: Cricket
Career: 2004–2024
Country: 🇮🇳 India

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 94.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Shikhar Dhawan

1095

VVS Laxman

81.5

Sport: Cricket
Career: 1992–2013
Country: 🇮🇳 India

Peak: 96.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: VVS Laxman

1108

Kapil Dev

81.4

Sport: Cricket
Career: 1975–1994
Country: 🇮🇳 India

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 88.0

Athlete: Kapil Dev

1129

Harmanpreet Kaur

81.3

Sport: Cricket
Career: 2009–active
Country: 🇮🇳 India

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Harmanpreet Kaur

1150

Sourav Ganguly

81.2

Sport: Cricket
Career: 1992–2008
Country: 🇮🇳 India

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 88.0

Athlete: Sourav Ganguly

1151

Bishan Singh Bedi

81.2

Sport: Cricket
Career: 1966–1981
Country: 🇮🇳 India

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Bishan Singh Bedi

1217

Mithali Raj

80.8

Sport: Cricket
Career: 1999–2022
Country: 🇮🇳 India

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 94.0

Athlete: Mithali Raj

1226

Anil Kumble

80.7

Sport: Cricket
Career: 1989–2008
Country: 🇮🇳 India

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 88.0

Athlete: Anil Kumble

1272

Jhulan Goswami

80.5

Sport: Cricket
Career: 2002–2022
Country: 🇮🇳 India

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 92.0

Athlete: Jhulan Goswami

1305

Mohammad Azharuddin

80.4

Sport: Cricket
Career: 1984–2000
Country: 🇮🇳 India

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Mohammad Azharuddin

1426

Rohit Sharma

79.7

Sport: Cricket
Career: 2007–active
Country: 🇮🇳 India

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Rohit Sharma

1428

Smriti Mandhana

79.7

Sport: Cricket
Career: 2013–active
Country: 🇮🇳 India

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 76.0

Athlete: Smriti Mandhana

1454

B. S. Chandrasekhar

79.6

Sport: Cricket
Career: 1963–1979
Country: 🇮🇳 India

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 76.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: B. S. Chandrasekhar

1553

Sania Mirza

79.1

Sport: Tennis
Career: 2003–2023
Country: 🇮🇳 India

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Sania Mirza

1603

Shafali Verma

78.9

Sport: Cricket
Career: 2019–active
Country: 🇮🇳 India

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 70.0

Athlete: Shafali Verma

2652

Duleepsinhji

74.4

Sport: Cricket
Career: 1924–1932
Country: 🇮🇳 India

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 74.0
Longevity: 62.0

Athlete: Duleepsinhji

4044

Manika Batra

60.7

Sport: Table Tennis
Career: 2011–active
Country: 🇮🇳 India

Peak: 84.0
Dominance: 72.0
Statistics: 76.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: Manika Batra

#	Athlete	Sport	Country	Career	GOAT Score
100	Sachin Tendulkar	Cricket	🇮🇳 India	1989–2013	88.7
221	Mary Kom	Boxing	🇮🇳 India	2000–active	86.9
374	Virat Kohli	Cricket	🇮🇳 India	2008–active	85.4
438	Ravichandran Ashwin	Cricket	🇮🇳 India	2010–2024	85.1
450	Virender Sehwag	Cricket	🇮🇳 India	1997–2015	85.0
693	Ravindra Jadeja	Cricket	🇮🇳 India	2006–active	83.5
761	Harbhajan Singh	Cricket	🇮🇳 India	1998–2021	83.1
864	MS Dhoni	Cricket	🇮🇳 India	2004–2020	82.6
932	Yuvraj Singh	Cricket	🇮🇳 India	2000–2019	82.3
962	Sunil Gavaskar	Cricket	🇮🇳 India	1971–1987	82.1
1012	Rahul Dravid	Cricket	🇮🇳 India	1996–2012	81.9
1026	Mohinder Amarnath	Cricket	🇮🇳 India	1968–1994	81.9
1050	Shikhar Dhawan	Cricket	🇮🇳 India	2004–2024	81.8
1095	VVS Laxman	Cricket	🇮🇳 India	1992–2013	81.5
1108	Kapil Dev	Cricket	🇮🇳 India	1975–1994	81.4
1129	Harmanpreet Kaur	Cricket	🇮🇳 India	2009–active	81.3
1150	Sourav Ganguly	Cricket	🇮🇳 India	1992–2008	81.2
1151	Bishan Singh Bedi	Cricket	🇮🇳 India	1966–1981	81.2
1217	Mithali Raj	Cricket	🇮🇳 India	1999–2022	80.8
1226	Anil Kumble	Cricket	🇮🇳 India	1989–2008	80.7
1272	Jhulan Goswami	Cricket	🇮🇳 India	2002–2022	80.5
1305	Mohammad Azharuddin	Cricket	🇮🇳 India	1984–2000	80.4
1426	Rohit Sharma	Cricket	🇮🇳 India	2007–active	79.7
1428	Smriti Mandhana	Cricket	🇮🇳 India	2013–active	79.7
1454	B. S. Chandrasekhar	Cricket	🇮🇳 India	1963–1979	79.6
1553	Sania Mirza	Tennis	🇮🇳 India	2003–2023	79.1
1603	Shafali Verma	Cricket	🇮🇳 India	2019–active	78.9
2652	Duleepsinhji	Cricket	🇮🇳 India	1924–1932	74.4
4044	Manika Batra	Table Tennis	🇮🇳 India	2011–active	60.7

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