(1928-10-27)27 October 1928 Baroda, Baroda State, India
Died
13 February 2024(2024-02-13) (aged 95) Baroda, Gujarat, India
Batting
Right-handed
Bowling
Right-arm medium, legbreak
Relations
Anshuman Gaekwad (son)
International information
National side
India (1952–1961)
Test debut (cap 60)
5 June 1952 v England
Last Test
13 January 1961 v Pakistan
Domestic team information
Years
Team
1948–1963
Baroda
Career statistics
Competition
Tests
First-class
Matches
11
110
Runs scored
350
5,788
Batting average
18.42
36.40
100s/50s
0/1
17/23
Top score
52
249*
Balls bowled
12
1,964
Wickets
0
25
Bowling average
–
40.64
5 wickets in innings
0
0
10 wickets in match
0
0
Best bowling
–
4/117
Catches/stumpings
5/–
49/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo
Dattajirao Krishnarao Gaekwadpronunciationⓘ (27 October 1928 – 13 February 2024), known as Datta Gaekwad, was an Indian cricketer. He appeared in 11 Test matches, toured England in 1952 and 1959 and West Indies in 1952–53. He captained the Indian team on the 1959 tour. As a batsman Gaekwad "possessed a sure defence and delightfully crisp shots especially through the covers".[1] He was also an occasional leg spin bowler. Until his death, he was India's oldest living Test cricketer.[2][3]
^Christopher Martin-Jenkins, The Complete Who's Who of Test Cricketers, Rigby, Adelaide, 1983, p. 422.
^"Oldest Living Players". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
^Gollapudi, Nagraj (16 May 2016). "Former India cricketer Deepak Shodhan dies aged 87". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
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