Top 5 Indian leg-spinners of all time

#1 Anil Kumble

Greatest Indian match winner

Bespectacled, good physique and a high arm action, Anil Kumble appeared on the scene in the early 1990s, running through visiting sides with his mix of top spinners, googlies and flippers. He was perhaps the greatest match winner India has ever produced.

He delivered the balls with fizz and pace instead of floating it in the air. Courtesy his immaculate line and length, he was the chief architect of many Indian victories in the 1990s and the 2000s.

He ran through a formidable Pakistani lineup at his favourite Feroz Shah Kotla ground in New Delhi to capture all 10 wickets in an innings. He remodelled his bowling style in the second half of his career to deliver emphatic triumphs on foreign soil. He took a staggering 619 wickets in 132 Tests. His 244 wickets in 43 winning causes at an average of 18.75 make him arguably the greatest match winner in Indian cricket history.