PADMAKAR SHIVALKAR
The Mumbai stalwart was another talented cricketer whose cricket was left unnoticed and despite his great abilities, he never made it to the Indian side. Padmakar Shivalkar was a slow left-arm orthodox bowler. Padmakar has played for Mumbai in the first-class cricket for around 20 years and his contribution to the side has been incredible. He was also the highest wicket-taker of all time for his team.
In terms of bowling, Padmakar could destroy the batting lineup of any opposition. This was seen in the Ranji Trophy Finals between Mumbai and Tamilnadu where he took 8 for 16 in the first innings and 5 for 18 in the second innings.
In 124 first-class matches, Padmakar took 589 wickets with a bowling average of just 19.69. But even though he was the most destructible bowler at that stage, he never got a chance to show his skills for the nation due to Bishan Bedi’s spot in the team.
