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| Full name | Chandrasekhar Vaman Gadkari | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 February 1928 Pune, British India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 11 January 1998 (aged 69) Pune, Maharashtra | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 69) | 21 January 1953 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 13 February 1955 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 3 September 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lt. Col. Chandrasekhar Vaman Gadkari ⓘ (3 February 1928 – 11 January 1998) was an Indian Test cricketer.
Gadkari was an attacking batsman, medium pace bowler and a great fielder. He made a fine impression as a fielder in the 1952/53 tour to West Indies in an Indian side that was noted for its fielding. He made 50* in the Georgetown Test which remained his highest score. His other tour was to Pakistan in 1954/55. Gadkari co-holds the Test record with Shafiq Ahmed for the most matches played in a career without either winning or losing - 6.[1]
He was commissioned into the army in 1949 and rose to become a lieutenant colonel. He represented Services in the Ranji Trophy thereafter. But the army service also restricted his appearances. He died in 1998 after a brief illness.
References
- Obituary in Indian Cricket 1998
- Christopher Martin-Jenkins, The Complete Who's Who of Test Cricketers