The Fab Four - Legends Who Outsmarted the World’s Best Batsmen | Spinners Of India |

The '60s and the '70s were considered to be magical for the Indian Cricket Team as it was evolving and the world was witnessing that it was wise no more to take this team lightly. This was the time when the Spin Quartet of India was marking their positions as the deadliest spinners in the world. The Spin Quartet consisted of 4 unique spinners - Erapalli Prassana, Bishan Singh Bedi, B.S Chandrashekhar, and Srinivas Venkatraghavan. To find out more about why were they known for being who they were, watch Mid Wicket Tales With Naseeruddin Shah.
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[@nooriekhan3301]

Ya know

[@prashantsalian6864]

Cant see these epsidoes on epic on app

[@atulshah1576]

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[@gp235801]

Tonnes of respect for Mr. Chandrasekhar. God creates men like him once in 100 years. Again, like I comment in other videos....I know I'm repeating myself but "It was my father who told me the stories of these cricket greats as he was an avid cricket fan at that time".

[@karnatakaanimesociety5009]

Spinners to India from Karnataka 😍 Erapalli Prasanna BS Chandrashekhar (Anil Kumble and Sunil Joshi as well)

[@balajisundarambalaji1970]

Bishan singh Bedi , Prasanna , Chandrashekar , Venkat Raghavan , Dilip Doshi , shivlal yadav ... excellent Technical skills ..💯🇮🇳🏆

[@arupchattopadhyay7035]

Proud to be an Indian. The first time they played together was in 1967 and not 1971 as stated in this programme.

[@subhasishsingh7860]

c Solkar b Chandrasekhar... Best dueo ever...

[@Songvbm]

True Indeed

[@ramka5861]

Yes Eki, was the best short leg fielder of that era.

[@artherkishore5067]

Did this team need today's Indian test pitches to win matches for India? They were genuine spin bowlers. They didn't need the pitches, they could defeat the batsmen in the air. That's pure skill.

[@cybermenindia]

You are wrong . Those days I’m home games they used to make true turning tracks . Have a look at their overseas record not so great . Today a bowler plays in 3 formats of the game so any day they bowl more.

[@hulk8384]

@@cybermenindia yes 💯💯

[@ravichandransubramaniam6169]

@@cybermenindia No Sandeep They performed well in England, Australia, West Indies and New Zealand. I can recall my memory in 1975 பிரசன்னா took 8 wickets in Auckland. 1971 West Indies series India Won Venkatraghavan and Chandra Sekar did well. Even in Australia in Melbourne Chandrasekar took 6 for 56 and 6 for 52 or 56 in both Innings of Mrlbourne Test. In Kingston West Indies Chandrasekar had good 6 wickets spell. 1971 India test series win over England were achieved mainly due to Chandrasekar. Venkatraghavan took 22 wickets in the series of 1971 against West Indies with very good economy against Sobers Team.

[@sunny209]

Must say the batting technique against spin were poor in those days. So spinners will take advantage of that. You don't really require help from pitches. Today's scenario is not like that

[@prasadmadapura468]

Chandra was a magic bowler! Prasanna was accuracy n guile!

[@tahirqkhan]

I remember the 1978 visit of the Indian team to Pakistan. The cricketing ties were revived after 18 years and only Mushtaq Muhammad had survived from the last tour. But what won my heart-and the heart of many Pakistanis- was that Bishen Bedi read an appeal for O negative blood for a cancer patient. He noted it down and called them, and donated his blood so that the young boy may live a few days longer. What a gesture! It was greatly appreciated by all on our side of the border. President Zia personally thanked him on behalf of the entire Pakistani nation. While Pakistan won the series, I was actually sorry to see how he and many others were treated after the loss by the Indian authorities.

[@Vandematram000]

Wow

[@hulk8384]

😀😀

[@shyambajekal8084]

That was vintage Bedi, the guy with the large heart 💓

[@sreenivasaraokoti7591]

Still remember those days where others failed ..bring in prasanna .. always he did justice..such a marvelous bowler

[@satyanarayanmohanty3415]

These men revolutionized Indian cricket.

[@bhoomikkini3539]

3:00 ab cricket me paisa he aur engineering me nhi 😂

[@mjs.313]

Bilkul. Engineers ro raha hain

[@Anonymo13]

Legendary spinners! My idols during school days!!🇨🇦🇮🇳

[@ashoknanda9798]

A very good video to take me back to my ages of cricket, Love all the four spinners too much till today, they have created fear in eyes of Great Batsmen of their Era , I can't forget even 403 fourth innings chase by stupendous two little masters and rock like Amarnath, Explosive Brijesh Patel......in those days TV was not there , we used to hear commentaries by Great Jasdev Singh, Sushil Doshi.......in those days it was really a gentlemen's game............now in current days cricket we have lost all these........

[@subbaraotanguturu9271]

Narottam Puri was the best English commentator then. So melodious was his commentary in those days. We loved to listen his commentary at times than match itself.

[@rajagopalanak-jo3cm]

Devraj Puri, Bobby Talayar khan,Ananth Rao and expert comments by Lala Amarnath - pure delight.Lala was an expert at reading pitches and predicting results.

[@prabhudaskamath1353]

Yes!! It was early morning, all of us glued to Radio!!! I was literally dancing...

[@prithwirajbasu6306]

I think Anil Kumble is the greatest spinner of India. He has the most precious record of taking 10 wickets in a test innings..

[@sharathchandra1210]

Yes, him and Harbhajan Singh and maybe Ashvin later but Ashvin still got plenty of years.

[@uniqueconsultants8817]

No way. Anil Kumble was a great spinner who took 10 wickets and a modern cricketeer also a gentleman to the core. But cannot compare to any of these four

[@ajju27190]

Subhash gupte greatest of all time India spinner

[@maheshraj_9326]

If you consider the 70s 80s westindies fast bowlers legendary then this spin quartet is the best world cricket has ever seen.

[@priyashivananda7629]

Legendary spinners as they were, they dominated world cricket in the sixties of the last century.

[@vijayiyer8518]

I wouldn't go that far. They were instrumental in getting India's first series wins in new Zealand, england and west indies, but at no point could you say that India was a dominant test team. That's because our seam bowling was the worst of all test playing nations, and we only had three batsmen who averaged 40 plus between 1971 and 1975 : gavaskar, Vishwanath and amarnath.

[@raheeshjangra4186]

We cant forget Eknath Solkar for wonderful fielding at short leg

[@hulk8384]

Tony Greig described him as the greatest short leg he had ever seen.

[@cheenu1953]

Slip Wadekar Short leg Abidali Leg gully Venkatraghavan Along with Solkar

[@SureshKumble-ny1yi]

I think anil kumble is the best spinner of India 🇮🇳

[@naseembhure4682]

What a great speaker,command over languages,perounciation,modulation,interesting to listen him👍

[@harindranathk300]

These four world class spinners in tandem meant several very good ones couldn't make it to national team, eg Padmakar Kashinath Shivalkar, Rajinder Goel, Mumtaz Hussain, Bharanaiah Vijayakrishna. Another Vaman Viswanath Kumar played just 2 tests

[@sandeepanhanda1757]

You are right. They were no way inferior to the famous quartet

[@coolkal7590]

Shivalkar was excellent

[@gopalakrishnan5958]

Among the four venkat was also rated highly by none other than Sobers the Great

[@prabhudaskamath1353]

Excellent!!! So Nostalgic!!! Thank you!! I could relive those days!

[@swayamprakashmohanty6623]

Prasanna was really great spinner

[@ishyandmikkischannel8811]

Amazing spinners all of them. They came unstuck against Zaheer Abbas on flat tracks in 1978. But that's because Zed was a brilliant player off the back foot with a very high backlift. Derek Understood told me he was the hardest batsman he ever bowled to. Against Underwood in county cricket, Derek told me he seemed to be 200 not out everytime.

[@babusunkari5613]

Fortunate enough to watch all of them live in action in 69 against aussies in madras. They are deadly combination all over the world and well supported by close in catching by solkar abid ali and venkat.

[@RealistVK]

Anil Kumble is the greatest spinner of India.

[@kevinmenezes8386]

They just disappeared. Fans only remember Kumble, Harbhajan and now Ashwin and Jadeja

[@kritiray8094]

Rip your memory...no one can erase cricket history and records for that matter the nxt gen after 10 yrs wont know those three great spinners too...rip to your logic!!

[@rajeshdessai6710]

Great cricketers in those days all over the world , although we are one of the best teams in the world at present, the charm is missing just like old melodies .

[@rikhavmehta1714]

Very good video which have given lot of information about our four spinners. We are really proud of the

[@positive120]

Of all the four venkatraghavan is the most talented. A better batsman, a fantastic fielder and a very clever captain. He got the least no of tests. All the four are fantastic spinners having unique talents. If they started career now all the four will be high demand in ipl. Venkatraghavan will fetch the maximum price. All the four will end up with records difficult to surpass just like tie in 20 grand slams in tennis among 3 legends.

[@samuelkumar7780]

Rafa,Novak and Roger are world's All time greats. Where as our spinners were out country's only that era's greats. Your comaprison to the tennis trio is too stupid and foolish. Overglorification just because there are our country and that too your state will in whole remove the credibility for their achievements. So Stop overglorification and give credit where it's due.

[@1101smartkooldude]

yes so true- he was more talented in killing in many a players career specially spinners from tamil nadu and chennai. just do some analysis how he did that and who were the martyrs at his hands.

[@vishnukiran8169]

Prassanna was an engineer he was an engineer on the field also

[@stick2roots]

Yes he studied at National institute of engineering ( NIE) MYSORE

[@kirandalal2011]

Thanks for providing us superb information about the 4great Spinners of my era. I am lucky to have seen Chandra Shekhar bowling in Motibaug ground in Baroda.

[@eccentricsachin394]

Really good quality stories and content. Hoping that professional teams like Epic survive in the times of single operator KZbin channels and Insta influencers. Saying that despite being an aspiring youtuber myself :)

[@philipmonolagi269]

The 4 spinners were the real deal!!!

[@64srinidhi]

Wonderful presentation golden era of spiiiiiiinnnn

[@lesliefernandes7164]

Engineer Prassanna

[@abhidon82]

Best of the lot...Subhash Gupte ...ultimate artist of the cricket ball.

[@kunjandesai4341]

Prasana, Bedi, Chandrashekhar and Venkatraghavan.👏👏❤️❤️😍😍☺️

[@SampathKumar-ot1jy]

077)TWENTY FOUR INDIAN CAPTAINS FROM 1960-2021-EQUATED WITH TAMIL MOVIES ********///***/////**////////*** 1.Nari Contractor- Dharmam Thalai Kaakkum 2.MAK Pataudi- Nawab Narkaali 3.Chandu Borde- Manadhil Urudhi Vendum 4.Ajit Wadekar- Thalai Vaasal 5.S. Venkatraghavan- Thikku Theriyadha Kaattil 6.B.S.Bedi- Yudhdham Sei 7.SM.Gavaskar- Puthiya Sagaaptham 8. G.R.Vishwanath- Avan Oru Chariththiram 9.Dilip Vengsarkar- Amaithi Padai 10.Kapil Dev- Avanthaan Manithan 11. K.Srikkanth- Achchamillai Achchamillai 12.Ravi Sastri- Naalum Therinthavan 13.M.Azharuddin- Ethir Paarathathu 14.Sachin Tendulkar- Naan Kadavull 15.S.Ganguly- Aayiraththil Oruvan 16.R.Dravid- Kalangarai Vilakkam 17.A. Kumble- Ninaivirukkum Varai 18..M.S.Dhoni- Ellame En Kairaasi 19. V.Sehwag- Athiradi Padai 20.V.Kohli- Sigaram Thodu 21.Rohith Sharma- Manathai Thirudi Vittai 22.Ajinkya Rahane- Vettri Mel Vettri 23.Suresh Raina- Vasantha Kaala Paravai 24.Shikhar Dhawan- Anubhavam Pudhumai ****/// sampath*////////

[@ashoksurana8647]

Amazing spinners..

[@SampathKumar-ot1jy]

077) 1970s- THE GOLDEN PERIOD OF INDIAN SPIN SPIN QUARTET AND MASTERY OF SUNIL AND VISHY- PLAYERS MATCHED WITH TAMIL MOVIES *******//////***///////**/ 1)GAVASKAR- MUDHAL MARIYADHAI 2)CHAUHAN- ANJATHEY.. 3)ASHOK MANKAD- NALLA NERAM 4)VISHWANATH- KAI KODUTHTHA DEIVAM 5) BRIJESH PATEL- MANASUKKUL MATHTHAPPU 6) EKNATH SOLKAR- KAI RAASI 7) ABID ALI- NAALUM THERINTHAVAN 8) VENKAT RAGHAVAN- ETHIRIGAL JAKKIRATHAI 9) PRASSANNA- NENJAM MARAPPADHILLAI 10) BEDI- MANASELLAM 11) CHANDRASEKHAR- MAAYA VALAI 12) GUHA- NAANUM ORU THOZHILALI 13) AMBAR ROY- VEDI 14)GANDOTHRA- MINNALE 15)AJIT PAI- ORU NAAL ORU KANAVU 16)INDRAJEET SINHJI- ANDHA ORU NIMIDAM ***** SAMPATH***//

[@advocatekuldeep8495]

@7.40 Ye jadeja ko dekhna chahiye, aese krte hai Test me bowling...❤️ Bishan paji, you are great...❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@uday5226]

Indian cricket should never forget Karnataka's contribution. This state is the power house of cricket. Most probably the highest number of players to play in indian team after bombay

[@shekhartalashilkar7063]

just Excellent

[@SR-wg6mp]

Chandrashekhar, Bedi, Prasanna and Venkat were top 4 spinners of 1970s era...best batsman faltered against their spin...

[@eliriz2718]

The Fab 4 were master craftsmen; but more than that they were great personalities!

[@sugatabose3691]

What a world class narration !

[@NikhileshSurve7428]

14:14 What a comeback for Chandrashekhar! That's what Test Cricket is all about.

[@KeepCalmandLoveClassics]

Maestros Absolute Legends Respect

[@packtmumbai]

Wow didn't see them playing, but listening to these stories gives me jitters. What players they would have been, just can imagine

[@cybermenindia]

Except Chandrashekhar all had average above 30 . India used to make complete spinning tracks those days and then they took wickets.

[@hbk425]

Bedi and Chandra both had an average of less than 30. With this team, we won matches in West Indies, England, New Zealand and Australia. Granted Australia was a depleted team but the other two teams were at full strength. At home, India did prepare turners just as England prepares green wickets. But these four, could win test matches for you anywhere. You don't know much about Indian cricket history, it seems.

[@AshutoshSingh-lt7ct]

Mere papa ne mjhe is quadrant k baare mei bataya tha and also great windies quadrant too ❤

[@minnowbasher2015]

Bishen singh bedi 😊😊😊

[@sugatasenmazumdar7704]

In my childhood Chandra was my favourite. SALUTE

[@TanmayvMukim]

I have watched epic very rarely but everytime it was awesome content. I think this channel needs better marketing and advertising.

[@shiqransharfuddin2518]

Bapu Nadikarni is missing. He's the real magician with ball!!

[@someshkumarshrivastav6611]

Yes sir

[@raovvankina1955]

Nadkarni still I think holds the record of bowling most number of maiden overs continously in test cricket I think 29.

[@hulk8384]

Yes 💯💯💯

[@hulk8384]

@@raovvankina1955 yes bro u r ryt

[@MSNegi-uw8bz]

Great spinners of all time 🎉🎉

[@asokrajts1305]

When those Spinners played, 250 runs by the Team was a match-winning score on any wicket.

[@SampathKumar-ot1jy]

"077) THE TOP INDIAN SPINNERS WHO EARNED NAME FOR THEMSELVES MATCHED WITH TAMIL MOVIE NAMES-LIST( 1) ******************//////** 1) VINOO MANKAD- SADHANAI 2) SUBHASH GUPTE- MARAKKA MUDIYIMA? 3) JASU PATEL- ANDHA NAAL 4) BAPU NADKARNI- VIDAKANDAN KODAKANDAN 5) SALIM DURRANI- NADIGAN 6) EAS PRASSANNA- VAANA VILL 7) BS CHANDRASEKHAR- PURIYAADHA PUDHIR 8) BS BEDI- WOSTHI 9) S VENKATRAGHAVAN- RAASI NALLA RAASI 10) VV KUMAR- ORU NAAL ORU KANAVU 11) SHIVLAL YADHAV- UZHAITHU VAAZHA VENDUM 12)SIVARAMAKRISHNAN-PAYANANGALL MUDIVATHILLAI 13)ARSHAD AYUB- KALLOORI VASAL 14) DILIP DOSHI- KATHTHIRUNTHA KAATRU 15) NARENDRA HIRWANI- ARINDHUM ARIYAMALUM 16) W V RAMAN- ETHIR PAARATHATHU 17) NARASIMHA RAO- KANAVUGALL KARPANAIGALL 18) SUNIL JOSHI- KAALAMADI KAALAM 19) DHIRAJ PARSAANA- ANDHA SILA NAATKAL 20)VENKAT RAMANA- THAMBIKKU ENDHA OOR ****//÷******SAMPATH***//

[@landmarkrealtors3278]

4 Superstar's of Indian Cricket

[@gannesh2509]

In today's cricket world fielding maestros could be named as Jonty ...but the pioneer was indeed... SOLKAR... ... Unmatched at short leg.... Unfortunately we may not have the clips of those days.. Playing without ( lesser) much compensation itself is an achievement...

[@murali2787]

If i rank them 1.CHANDRA SEKHAR 2. ERRAPALLI PRASANNA 3.VENKAT RAGHAVAN 4.BISHON BEDI

[@moma-brevard2115]

Your ranking means nothing.

[@lakshmiravi2236]

Some others couldn’t make it to the squad thanks to these 4; Rajinder Goel, Ananthapadmanabhan and Padmakar Shivalkar.

[@raovvankina1955]

You can add VV Kumar from Tamilnadu

[@lakshmiravi2236]

@@raovvankina1955 Yes true. But VVK got to play Test cricket in the 60s, whereas the other 3 didn’t get a look in despite being prolific in domestic cricket. Ideally we should have rotated these 8 bowlers.

[@RP-kr2mg]

I got to hear some stories of Padmakar Shivalkar from my grandfather. He once took 8 wickets for 2 runs in 8 overs in a Ranji game which he happened to watch live in the stadium. Unlucky for him and Goel to never play even a single match for India

[@raovvankina1955]

Had there been different formats and so much of cricket then I am sure most of them must have got chance to play.

[@hulk8384]

@@lakshmiravi2236 only 2 matches

[@sagarprathipati8390]

Great spinn era chandra.prasanna.Bedi

[@newera1246]

Look at that how many people coming to watch test cricket❤️

[@madappaprakash844]

Thank you Naseer. Will you teak me how to talk like you? Praksh

[@chupbey7814]

Indians in those days spoke with their performances ...

[@v.narasimhan1324]

Mr. Nasseruddin shau didn't appreciate great dattu phadkar who made himself layed his devotion to infian cricket. He made a venturu in 1947 48 shakst Aussies , in 1952 in England he took both inningd wickets of sir Leonard Hutton each time individual score at 10. He took both innings wivkets of dangerous of Clyde Walcott in 5th test match at brabourne stadium, then Bombay.

[@naushadkhan-ft4sq]

Salute our legend

[@Madgoorlore]

All of them greats but Chandra was the magician!!

[@madappaprakash844]

Thank you Neseer. Will you teach me how to talk like you? Prakash

[@sayanmaji4485]

Who is that commenter??🤔 Is that VIJAY MERCHANT ❣️??

[@careyclements5400]

Looks like a really interesting documentary. Pity there are no English sub titles.

[@g.r.smurthy62]

Venkat was discussed only in passing

[@samlazarus4665]

Agree with you. Venkat was a brilliant fielder and also the best of the quartet as s batsmen. His bowling was also very good. He played a big part in the victories against West Indies and England in 1971. In fact of the quartet he has always been given the least importance. He was also a good captain

[@ramjisubramaniam9913]

Why you have not mentioned Subash gupte the phenominal leg spinner.

[@g.r.smurthy62]

@@ramjisubramaniam9913 it was about the quatret

[@ashoksaida8815]

Something about great Veenu Mankad who was appreciated by Queen too”!

[@Ven369k]

Include the magician with rubber wrist and master of turn and flight ,Subash Gupte.

[@hariputtar2202]

don't forget Subhash Gupte, Chandu Borde, Salim Durrani

[@manojchakrabarty758]

Subash Gupte... the greatest spinner in India

[@hrishikeshjha154]

Nice

[@arunkumar-dq9wd]

Wah

[@deepakchandouria2686]

The film should made on these unsung heroes of indian cricket. they played for country in true sense cause there was no money at that time in cricket.

[@phanirajsrinivasch8108]

English version or English subtitles pls

[@kirchunetwork1986]

The highlights of the videos , the blank and white used in this program has been stolen from the Films Divisions stock footage which was converted from Regular Film to Digital and was later uploaded by Jai Galagali ... Hope the makers of this video have at least have the courtesy of taking his permission.

[@SureshKumble-ny1yi]

Anil kumble Yusuf Pathan and ravi Ashwin and bs chadrachecker are the best spinners of all time

[@kunalgrover9130]

Prasanna bedi Chandrashekar top class spinner

[@sadashivkamatkar1322]

No doubt these four spinners are very talented and gifted . . But can’ forget great Trio of spinners Subhash Gupte Vinu Mankad and of course Gulam Mohmad.

[@1101smartkooldude]

woh fab 4 ki list ke tarteeb ghalat hai- Pras, bedi, chandra, venkat is order me hona chahiye tha.

[@priyankh.s8379]

Sunil Joshi was bowlin like bedi

[@pradeepm.s.6944]

Common. With due respect Never. Forget each one alone, all together Pls tell how many they won matches for India. Don't glorify unnecessarily. Pace and spin together is good weapon Sometimes pace can take you on their own but not spin because spin requires dear pitches.

[@uniqueconsultants8817]

The whole world respected and admired them it's only who have spoken negative of these cricketing indian greats. Idiot

[@pradeepm.s.6944]

@@uniqueconsultants8817 you first check the figures and facts, non intelligent idiot

[@ashish01024]

Chandrashekhar being hit for runs and then brought back and he wins the game for India. This scene was ditto copied in movie Lagaan. .. , including the 'arm' of Kachara...

[@TheB657]

The Bharatiya Spin Quartet 🙏

[@cybermenindia]

If these 4 were legends then and played together then why was india still a pathetic side in the 60s . Until 80s India was not even a force to reckon with .

[@celestialspartan7977]

Won't bet the bottom dollar if 12 to win and four left to bat were these greats.Their job was only to bowl,they felt, in those days.

[@ramka5861]

@13.00 the great Sir gordon greenidge .

[@m.b.nagaraj7666]

Nobody fulfill the place of B.S.ChandrSheker

[@mohammedchirammal8309]

All four spinners were great technicians,master of spin ,equally good..Chandra was sometimes faster than Jeff Thompson his googlies unplayable..Prasanna was the master of flight, could spin the ball on a granite,deceptive in the air ..Bedi, left arm spinner, most accurate among them ,a real match winner......Venkit the most intelligent bowler , i rate him as the best..There were other spinners too Bapunathkarni and subash Gupte..

[@amitjadhav6725]

Ye agar alag alag era me khelte to sabke khate me 500 500 wicket hote

[@mallikarjungv9940]

With due respect to many other bowlers of the game till date I feel BS Chandrashekhar is the most unplayable bowler the game has seen in my opinion

[@subramaniamramamoorthy6816]

Chandra' s handicap was his strength.

[@vijayvijay4123]

Zaheer Abbas finished the spin quartet

[@dcmhsotaeh]

If it is only in hindi why give english tittle click bait