Top 10 Indian Spinners of All Time

Author: Subhi Saxena Date: 08/04/24 Credit: Instagram Credit: Instagram

Anil Kumble

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Ravichandran Ashwin

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Harbhajan Singh

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Bishan Singh Bedi

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Subhash Gupte

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Bhagwath Chandrasekhar

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Erapalli Prasanna

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Ravindra Jadeja

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Srinivas Venkataraghavan

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Vinoo Mankad

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10 Fastest Indian Bowlers of All Time

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