5 great Indian off-spinners who could really spin the ball

#2 Srinivas Venkataraghavan

Srinivas Venkataraghavan was one of the stars in India in the 1970s

An integral part of the spin quartet of the 1970s was the classical Tamil Nadu off-spinner S. Venkataraghavan. With his side-on action and high-arm release, the promising, lanky off-spinner was a constant thorn in the side of many quality oppositions during that time.

He played a good complimentary role, often holding up one hand to allow the likes of Bedi and Prasanna to attack the opposition. But his tally of wickets is not at all disappointing - he has 156 scalps to his credit from the 57 Tests he played in.

He rose to prominence in the back-to-back away Test series wins against the West Indies and England in '71. He also captained India in two World Cups 1975 and 1979 and doubled up as a brilliant close-in fielder. He also later went on to be a highly respected umpire on the ICC Elite Panel.