5 most underrated Indian spinners

#2 Murali Kartik

Murali Kartik

The Chennai-born left-armer is perhaps one of the most unfortunate spinners in this list. Murali Kartik’s career took shape when two of India’s best spinners were at their peak. Hence, he mostly got a chance only when either of Anil Kumble or Harbhajan Singh were injured/rested.

Kartik made his Test debut in 2000 at the Wankhede Stadium against South Africa. He had a decent debut as he picked up 3/78 in the match. But with no impactful performances thereafter, he could not cement his place in either the Test or ODI team. Thus, he played his last Test back in 2004 (10 years before he retired from competitive cricket).

One of the best moments of his career came in October 2007 when he bamboozled the Australian batsmen, taking 6/27 to restrict the Aussies to 193. That year (2007) was the last time the left-arm offie made an international appearance. However, he continued playing domestic cricket and was a key member of Surrey's County side for a few years.