5 great Indian spinners who never played for the national team

#5 KN Ananthapadmanabhan

A right-arm leg-spinner, born in Kerala, KN Ananthapadmanabhan, or Ananthan, as he is commonly referred, played Ranji cricket for Kerala during the nineties. Ananthan represented Kerala for over 14 years and picked up a brilliant tally of 344 wickets in 105 matches.

Ananthan was also a decent right-hand bat scoring a double century in his career and sometimes played the role of an all-rounder. Anil Kumble was India’s premier leg break spinner in the nineties and Ananthan never managed to represent his country.

Currently, an umpire and still involved in the game, Ananthan officiates domestic matches in the country.