5 great Indian spinners who never played for the national team

#2 Padmakar Shivalkar

A product of the famous Shivaji Park Gymkhana, Padmakar Shivalkar was a prolific left-arm spinner who represented Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy, amassing a staggering 589 wickets during his career.

Born in 1940, Mumbai, Shivalkar was also denied a chance to represent his country despite being a potent wicket-taking threat in domestic cricket.

An orthodox spinner, Shivalkar was another player who was denied an opportunity because of the lethal spin quartet India had through the 60s and 70s.

An astonishing 42 five-wicket hauls and 13 ten-wicket match hauls were still not enough at the time for selectors to pick the Mumbai born spinner.

Shivalkar along with Goel will receive the CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award from the BCCI, honouring the spinners accomplishments in domestic cricket. Shivalkar averaged a stellar 19.69 in 124 matches over a 26-year career.