Vinoo Mankad, born April 12, 1917, was one of the greatest all-rounders ever produced by India. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the career of the man who could walk into any World XI in his prime.
Read MoreDilip Vengsarkar: The best Indian batsman of the 1980s
Dilip Vengsarkar, born April 6, 1956, remains one of the best Indian batsmen of all time. Arunabha Sengupta recalls the career of the man who, during a phenomenal purple patch between 1983 and 1987, was one of the very best in the world.
Read MoreBapu Nadkarni: Cricket's Scrooge
Bapu Nadkarni, born April 4, 1933, remains the most parsimonious Indian bowler ever. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the career of the left-handed all-rounder.
Read MorePolly Umrigar: The bulwark of Indian batting through the 1950s and 1960s
Polly Umrigar, born March 28, 1926, was one of greatest batsmen in Indian cricket and a colossal figure of the fifties and sixties. Arunabha Sengupta remembers the legend.
Read MoreKarsan Ghavri: Quality all-rounder with ability to bowl both pace and spin
Karsan Ghavri, one of the finest Test bowling all-rounders in the history of India, was born February 28, 1951. Abhishek Mukherjeelooks at the career of the Kapil Dev’s left-handed right-hand man.
Read MoreMohammad Azharuddin: Magician with the willow
Mohammad Azharuddin, born February 8, 1963, was one of the most delightful batsmen to watch and a superb fielder to boot, whose career ended under a cloud of allegations. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the ecstatic highs and the ugly lows of his career.
Read MoreBrian Luckhurst: From Boot boy to President
Brian Luckhurst, born February 5, 1939, was one of the gutsiest batsmen to have played the game. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the life and career of the England opener who was endorsed by Derek Underwood as the best batsman in the country between 1969 and 1971.
Read MoreJahangir Khan: Trendsetting patriarch of a cross-border cricketing dynasty
Jahangir Khan, ace all-rounder in the nascent stages of India in Test cricket, was born February 1, 1910. Abhishek Mukherjee looks at a man who once killed a sparrow during a cricket match.
Read MoreAnil Kumble - the greatest match-winner of India
Anil Kumble, born October 17, 1970, was without doubt the greatest match-winning bowler produced by India and one of the most gallant cricketers to have played the game. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the career of this supreme leg-spinner.
Read MoreCK Nayudu - India's pioneering great
CK Nayudu, born October 31, 1895, was the first world class cricketer to represent India in Test cricket. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the life and career of the man who was instrumental in getting India the Test status and played First-Class cricket till he was 61.
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Gundappa Viswanath - poetry at the crease
Gundappa Viswanath, born February 12, 1949, was an artist with the willow and one of the greatest batsmen produced by India. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the life and career of the man who remains one of the most loved players in the history of Indian cricket.
Read MoreVijay Hazare - pioneering middle-order master of India
Vijay Hazare, born March 11, 1915, was the first of the many world-class middle order batsmen produced by India and the captain under whom the country won her first ever Test match.Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the life and career of the man who scored two hundreds in an Adelaide Test against the furious pace of Ray Lindwall and Keith Miller.
Read MoreVijay Merchant - India's first great batsman
Although he managed to play just 10 Test matches in his career, Vijay Merchant still stands as one of the greatest batsmen produced by India. Arunabha Sengupta remembers the legendary opener.
Ghulam Ahmed - the first great off-spinner of India
Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the life and legacy of Ghulam Ahmed who played 22 Tests for India between 1948-49 and 1958-59.
Read MoreSubhash Gupte - Ace Indian leg-spinner
Subhash Gupte (born December 11, 1929) was one of the greatest leg-spinners of all time. Arunabha Sengupta pays homage to the man who was ranked above Shane Warne by the great Garry Sobers.
Read MoreSachin Tendulkar - the most complete of batsmen
Sachin Tendulkar, born on April 24, 1973 — the child prodigy who emerged as the greatest batsman produced by India. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at some facets of the career of the phenomenon who defined his own era.
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