5 Indian spinners who faded away after promising starts

3. Ramesh Powar

Ramesh Powar is one of Mumbai cricket’s many gifts to the national team. Though Powar never really cemented his place in the team, he remained in the fringes of the national team for the latter part of the last decade. He was an off-spinner straight out of the textbook and hence enjoyed such a long and successful domestic career.

Powar spearheaded Mumbai’s bowling attack for many seasons and graduated to the international level with many expectations on his shoulders.

Honestly, Ramesh Powar’s international career never really took off completely. He was often considered a bits and pieces player who could not sustain the longevity of international cricket due to his impending fitness issues.

He played 29 One-Day Internationals and 2 Test matches for India and racked up some decent performances. Powar’s quick approach to the crease and a rather quicker bowling action enabled him to deceive the batsmen in many occasions.

He tossed the ball up a lot and always had new deliveries in his armoury. His famous ‘drifter’ made him make a comeback in the national side in 2007 after which he was part of a One-Day series in England too.

Ramesh Powar played for Mumbai and later Gujarat in his Ranji career. He was a trusted man with the bat and often bailed Mumbai out of testing times with his composed nature. He retired from all forms of cricket after the 2015/16 Ranji season and plays only exhibition matches now.