Victim of polio… still became India’s ‘fastest bowler’, story of the hero of victory in England-Australia

New Delhi. ‘he/she was an amazing bowler. his/her right hand was affected by polio. he/she could not even throw with this hand. For this reason he/she throws with his/her left hand. his/her strengths were excellent leg spin and googly. But even more dangerous was ‘quicker delivery’. This ball of his/her was faster than any bowler present in the team at that time…’ Sunil Gavaskar never gets tired of praising his/her partner Bhagwat Subramaniam Chandrashekhar. BS Chandrashekhar is one of the few cricketers in the world who has more than 200 wickets but less runs.

Chandra was a member of the spin quartet
Bhagwat Chandrashekhar was a member of the Indian spin quartet which won matches for India in the 1960-70s. But do you know that this bowler from Karnataka had become a victim of polio in his/her childhood. Chandra’s right hand had become weak due to this, but despite his/her will to live, he/she made it his/her strength.

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In a show of Sony Sports, Sunil Gavaskar says about Bhagwat Chandrekhar, ‘You imagine that he/she had a problem in his/her hands. he/she could not even throw with the hand he/she used to bowl. Despite this, it was very difficult for the batsmen to understand his/her balls. his/her ball not only spun faster but also had more bounce than any other spinner. his/her quicker delivery was faster than any bowler in the team.

Hero of first win in England-Australia
Apart from being a member of the spin quartet and his/her special style, 79-year-old Bhagwat Chandrashekhar is also always remembered for his/her first win in England. India defeated England for the first time at home in the Oval Test match in 1971. The England team was bundled out for just 101 runs in its second innings in this match. Chandra was at the forefront of his/her evil deeds. The bowling analysis of this darling of India in the second innings of England was 18.1-3-38-6. From this it can be estimated how helpless the British would have been in front of Batter Chandra. Similarly, in India’s first win in Australia in 1978, Chandra had 12 wickets to his/her name.

Talking about career statistics, Bhagwat Chandrashekhar played 58 Tests and one ODI match. he/she took 242 wickets and scored 167 runs in test matches. he/she has three wickets in his/her name in ODI matches. Chandra was chosen Indian Cricketer of the Year in 1964. In the year 1972, he/she was chosen Wisden Cricketer of the Year. In the same year, the Government of India honored him/her with Arjuna Award and Padmashree.

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