Top 5 Ranji Trophy stars who didn't play for the Indian Cricket Team

2. Rajinder Goel

Late Rajinder Goel, the prolific left-arm Indian spinner, currently helms the Ranji Trophy record for most wickets scalped across the whole first-class tournament, with 637 wickets in total. Sunil Gavaskar said he dreaded playing the bowler who had taken over 700 wickets in his first-class career, signifying his noteworthy calibre.

Goel was one of the unluckiest Indian cricketers since he was born during the reign of India's spin quartet and used to collect wickets for pleasure on the local circuit. He epitomises the "born in the wrong era" quote. If he had been born at another age, he would undoubtedly have played several international matches for India. It was terrible that he never had the opportunity to represent the nation.