Chandrasekhar Gadkari

Lt. Col. Chandrasekhar Vaman Gadkari (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
Died	11 January 1998(1998-01-11) (aged 69) Pune, Maharashtra, India
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
International information
National side	India
Test debut (cap 69)	21 January 1953 v West Indies
Last Test	13 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.

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

• Obituary in Indian Cricket 1998
• Christopher Martin-Jenkins, The Complete Who's Who of Test Cricketers

External links

• Chandrasekhar Gadkari at ESPNcricinfo