Lt. Col. Chandrasekhar Vaman Gadkari pronunciation (3 February 1928 – 11 January 1998) was an Indian Test cricketer and army officer.

Chandrasekhar Gadkari
Personal information
Full name
Chandrasekhar Vaman Gadkari
Born(1928-02-03)3 February 1928
Pune, British India
Died11 January 1998(1998-01-11) (aged 69)
Pune, Maharashtra, India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 69)21 January 1953 v West Indies
Last Test13 February 1955 v Pakistan
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 6 64
Runs scored 129 3,024
Batting average 21.50 40.32
100s/50s 0/1 7/14
Top score 50* 145*
Balls bowled 102 3,079
Wickets 0 48
Bowling average 31.04
5 wickets in innings 2
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 6/37
Catches/stumpings 6/– 40
Source: CricketArchive, 3 September 2022

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 not out in the Georgetown Test, which remained his highest Test 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]

Gadkari was commissioned into the army in 1949 and rose to become a lieutenant colonel. He represented Services in the Ranji Trophy thereafter. Army duties restricted his appearances in first-class cricket. He died in 1998 after a brief illness.

References

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  • Obituary in Indian Cricket 1998
  • Christopher Martin-Jenkins, The Complete Who's Who of Test Cricketers
  1. ^ Walmsley, Keith (2003). Mosts Without in Test Cricket. Reading, England: Keith Walmsley Publishing Pty Ltd. p. 457. ISBN 0947540067..
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