Raosaheb Nimbalkar

Raosaheb Babasaheb Nimbalkar (1 December 1915 – 1 June 1965) was an Indian first-class cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a wicket-keeper who occasionally bowled leg breaks. He played from 1934 to 1953, initially for Maharashtra and then for Baroda. Nimbalkar never played Test cricket but he travelled to England in 1946 as India's reserve wicketkeeper, understudying Dattaram Hindlekar. Nimbalkar was born at Kolhapur, Maharashtra and died at Jalna, Maharashtra. He was the elder brother of fellow Indian first-class cricketer B. B. Nimbalkar.

Raosaheb Nimbalkar

Personal information
Full name	Raosaheb Babasaheb Nimbalkar
Born	1 December 1915 Kolhapur, Maharashtra, British India
Died	1 June 1965 (aged 49) Jalna, Maharashtra, India
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm leg spin
Role	Wicket-keeper
Relations	B. B. Nimbalkar (brother), S. B. Nimbalkar (nephew)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1934–1941	Maharashtra
1938–1952	Baroda
1938	Hindus
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 63 Runs scored 2,687 Batting average 30.19 100s/50s 4/15 Top score 132 Balls bowled 252 Wickets 3 Bowling average 59.66 5 wickets in innings 0 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 1/8 Catches/stumpings 84/41
Source: CricketArchive, 5 June 2014

Nimbalkar made 63 first-class appearances, scoring 2,687 runs at an average of 30.19, with a highest innings of 132, one of his four centuries. As a wicket-keeper, he held 84 catches and completed 41 stumpings, achieving nearly two dismissals per match.

Bibliography

• Caple, S. Canynge (1959). England versus India: 1886 – 1959. Worcester: Littlebury & Co. Ltd. ASIN B001EN6QX2. OCLC 451210.