Matches (16)
WTC (1)
UAE v WI (1)
Continental Cup (2)
Vitality Blast (10)
SL-A v SA-A (1)
United States of America in Zimbabwe (1)

Full Name

Bhagwath Subramanya Chandrasekhar

Born

May 17, 1945, Mysore, Karnataka

Age

78y 23d

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Bowling Style

Legbreak

Playing Role

Bowler

For a nation starved of wins abroad, Chandra was a rare jewel: he was for long India's biggest match-winner overseas, with 42 wickets in five Tests. Batsmen didn't know quite what to expect from him and sometimes neither did Chandra himself, as he once admitted. An attack of polio in childhood left his right arm withered, but Chandra turned his handicap into an advantage. After a long, bouncing run-up, he delivered sharp googlies, spiteful topspinners and legbreaks at near medium-pace from the back of his hand with a whipping action. He could often be erratic, but no one among India's famed spin quartet was more likely to deliver an unplayable ball than Chandra. His 6 for 38 at The Oval in 1971 gave India their first series victory in England and he was instrumental in India's first win in Australia in 1978, taking 12 for 104 at Melbourne.
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Bhagwath Chandrasekhar Career Stats

Bowling

FormatMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
Test58971596371992428/7912/10429.742.7065.912162
ODI11563633/363/3612.005.1418.6000
FC246-538172554710639/72-24.032.8450.6-7519
List A7-42031184/614/6138.874.4452.5000

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR100s50s6sCtSt
Test588039167224.07--000250
ODI1111111*-1384.6100-00
FC246244114600254.61--00-1070
List A7322514*25.00--00-10
Bhagwath Subramanya Chandrasekhar

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Debut/Last Matches of Bhagwath Chandrasekhar

FC Matches

Span
1963/64 - 1979/80

List A Matches

Span
1975/76 - 1977/78

Photos of Bhagwath Chandrasekhar

Bishan Bedi and Bhagwat Chandrasekhar in retirement
Bhagwat Chandrasekhar
Bhagwath Chandrasekhar bowls
Ashok Mankad and Dilip Vengsarkar celebrate India's Test win in Australia
Roger Tolchard edges a ball off Bhagwath Chandrasekhar past Syed Kirmani