New Delhi, July 22 -- Former Indian head coach and all-rounder Ravi Shastri named his top five most influential cricketers of all time, walking down right from the era of Sunil Gavaskar to Virat Kohli.

Shastri was speaking on 'Stick to Cricket' podcast, hosted by former England cricketers Phil Tuffnell, Alastair Cook, David Llyod and Michael Vaughan.

Speaking on the podcast, Shastri named Gavaskar, Kapil Dev, Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli in his top five. Indian spin wizard Bishan Singh Bedi and current Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah missed his list.

"Definitely (Sunil) Gavaskar, Kapil (Dev), Sachin (Tendulkar), and Virat (Kohli) definitely for being... I am looking at the most influential players of that era. Bishan...