Top 5 mystery spinners of all time

#3 BS Chandrasekhar

BS Chandrasekhar

Bhagwat Subramanya Chandrasekhar was exceptional for India during his playing days. The Mysore-born spinner played a total of 58 tests for India and picked up 242 wickets at an average of 29.74.

The 73-year-old was India's go-to man whenever they were playing abroad. His ability to moderate the pace of the ball proved handy on the flat pitches abroad. Chandrasekhar is also known to have suffered from a polio attack in his childhood. However, he never let that come in the way of fulfilling his dream of making it big as a cricketer.

Some of the deliveries the veteran player bowled were just unplayable. He had a wide array of variations such as top spinners, leg breaks, googlies, and the famous medium-paced ball he bowled from the back of his hand using a whipping action.

With figures of 12 for 104 at Melbourne, the Indian spin maestro helped India clinch their first Test win in Australia. He also played alongside other legends of the game such as Bishen Singh Bedi, Venkatraghavan, and Prasanna.

A unique record of scoring fewer runs (167) with the bat than the wickets he picked up (242) in Tests is also held by him.