5 West Indies cricketers of Indian origin

#3 – Rohan Kanhai

Regarded as one of the greatest ever West Indies batsmen in the 1960s era of uncovered wickets, Rohan Kanhai represented West Indies in 79 Tests. He is a former Guyanese cricketer and his ancestors are of Bhojpuri origin.

He made his Test debut in the year 1957 against England, and kept wickets and opened the innings in his first 3 Tests. He was famous for his unorthodox shots, especially the falling hook shot, in which he finished his follow through lying on his back.

During the latter half of his career, he was appointed the captain of the national side succeeding Sir Garfield Sobers which made the team a more determined lot. He retired from international cricket in 1974 playing his last Test against England.