Top 5 Indian leg-spinners of all time

#2 Bhagwat Chandrashekhar

God's gift to Indian cricket

Long locks; slight frame; full-sleeved shirt and a withered right arm. Bhagwat Chandrasekhar bamboozled the batsmen with fizzing leg spin, top spinners and googlies. A long jumpy run-up to the bowling crease ended with a fast snappy action, sending the red leather ball at a pace close to that of a medium pacer.

Chandrashekhar was perhaps the most lethal member of India's famed spin quartet of the 1970s. Chandrashekar's greatest hour came in the 1971 series in England when he ran through the English side with his unconventional leg spin bowling action. His greatest weapon was his unpredictability. His withered right arm sent down many mysteries to the batsmen which they couldn't fathom.

He took 242 wickets in 58 Tests at an average of 29.74. Most important were his contributions in rare overseas wins for India in the 1970s. He took 12 wickets in the victory at Melbourne in 1978. His record in winning matches bears a testimony to his greatness. He took 98 wickets in 14 winning Tests.