B. S. Chandrasekhar is a former international cricketer who represented the Indian cricket team between 1964 and 1979. In cricket, a five-wicket haul refers to a bowler taking five or more wickets in a single innings. This is regarded as a notable achievement, and , only 54 bowlers have taken 15 or more five-wicket hauls at international level in their cricketing careers. Chandrasekhar played as a leg spin bowler who formed a part of the Indian spin quartet. Described by West Indies cricketer Viv Richards as the "most difficult" bowler, Chandrasekhar took 16 five-wicket hauls during his international career. He developed an interest in the game when he was a child, watching the playing styles of Australian leg spinner Richie Benaud. Chandrasekhar was affected by polio at the age of five which weakened his right arm. He started as a left-arm bowler but gradually shifted to his withered right arm as it could offer more spin.
Chandrasekhar made his Test debut in 1964 against England at the Brabourne Stadium, claiming four wickets for 67 runs in the first innings. His first five-wicket haul came against West Indies two years later at the same venue. Chandrasekhar's bowling figures of six wickets for 38 runs in 1971 were instrumental in setting up India's first victory in England. It was noted as the Indian "Bowling Performance of the Century" by Wisden in 2002. His bowling performances in the previous English season led to him being named one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1972. His career-best figures for an innings were eight wickets for 79 runs against England at the Feroz Shah Kotla Ground in December 1972. Chandrasekhar took a pair of five-wicket hauls for the only time in his career when he took 12 wickets for 104 runs against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground; the performance was effective in ensuring India's first victory in Australia. In Tests, he was most successful against England taking eight fifers.
Chandrasekhar played his only One Day International in February 1976 against New Zealand in Eden Park. He claimed three wickets for 36 runs in the match that India lost by 80 runs.
Key Symbol Meaning Date Day the Test started or ODI was held Inn The innings of the match in which the five-wicket haul was taken Overs Number of overs bowled in that innings Runs Runs conceded Wkts Number of wickets taken Batsmen The batsmen whose wickets were taken in the five-wicket haul Econ Bowling economy rate (average runs per over) Result The result for the Indian team in that match Chandrasekhar was selected "Bowler of the Match" 10 wickets or more taken in the match § One of two five-wicket hauls by Chandrasekhar in a match
Tests + List of five-wicket hauls taken by B. S. Chandrasekhar in Test cricketNo.DateGroundAgainstInnOversRunsWktsEconBatsmenResult 1 Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai Robin Bynoe Rohan Kanhai Basil Butcher Clive Lloyd David Holford Jackie Hendriks Charlie Griffith Lost 2 Lord's Cricket Ground, London Ken Barrington Dennis Amiss Basil D'Oliveira John Murray Ray Illingworth Lost 3 Kennington Oval, London Brian Luckhurst John Edrich Keith Fletcher Ray Illingworth John Snow John Price Won 4 Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi Barry Wood Keith Fletcher Tony Lewis Alan Knott Geoff Arnold Pat Pocock Derek Underwood Bob Cottam Lost 5 Eden Gardens, Kolkata Dennis Amiss Mike Denness Alan Knott Derek Underwood Bob Cottam Won 6 M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai Dennis Amiss Tony Greig Tony Lewis Chris Old Norman Gifford Pat Pocock Won 7 Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai Graham Roope Alan Knott Tony Greig Jack Birkenshaw Geoff Arnold Drawn 8 Eden Park, Auckland John Morrison Glen Turner John Parker Dayle Hadlee David O'Sullivan Hedley Howarth Won 9 Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain Roy Fredericks Lawrence Rowe Alvin Kallicharran Clive Lloyd Deryck Murray Raphick Jumadeen Won 10 Sabina Park, Kingston Vivian Richards Alvin Kallicharran Clive Lloyd Deryck Murray Bernard Julien Won 11 M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai Dennis Amiss John Lever Mike Brearley Derek Randall Derek Underwood Lost 12 Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore Dennis Amiss Mike Brearley Roger Tolchard Tony Greig Derek Underwood Bob Willis Won 13 § Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Gary Cosier Craig Serjeant Bob Simpson Steve Rixon Wayne Clark Jeff Thomson Won 14 § Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Gary Cosier Craig Serjeant Bob Simpson Peter Toohey Tony Mann Steve Rixon Won 15 Adelaide Oval Graeme Wood Rick Darling Peter Toohey Jeff Thomson Wayne Clark Lost 16 Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai Larry Gomes Faoud Bacchus David Murray Derick Parry Vanburn Holder Drawn
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