5 cricketers who had the longest international career in Indian cricket history

#4 Srinivas Venkataraghavan (February 1965 – September 1983)

Srinivas Venkataraghavan also served as an umpire after he retired

Srinivas Venkataraghavan was the fourth member of the famed Indian spin quartet which also included Bishan Singh Bedi, Bhagwat Chandrasekhar and Erapalli Prasanna. However, he was generally overlooked as the selectors favoured the other 3 spinners. Also, he was the captain of the Indian team in the 1975 and 1979 World Cups.

Venkataraghavan made his Test debut in 1965 against New Zealand and took 8/72 in just his fourth Test match. However, inconsistent performances meant that he could never get a longer rope in the team. It didn’t help that he was in and out of the side constantly.

After poor outings in 1978 and 1979, Venkataraghavan was dropped from the side and it seemed like his career was over. However, he made a comeback in 1983 and then retired after Test series against Pakistan.

In his 18-year career, Venkataraghavan took 156 wickets in 57 Test matches. He played just 15 ODIs and picked up only 5 wickets.