| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Yeshwant Prabhakar Sidhaye | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 April 1932 Iran | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 24 November 2002 (aged 70) Pune, Maharashtra, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Baba, Panther | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Leg break googly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1952/53–1966/67 | Maharashtra | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1954/55 | Bombay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1961/62–1967/68 | Railways | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 20 June 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Yeshwant Sidhaye (10 April 1932 – 24 November 2002), better known as Baba Sidhaye, was an Indian first-class cricketer who played for Maharashtra, Bombay and Railways. A deaf and mute cricketer, Sidhaye is recognized by the Limca Book of Records for his efforts. He is regarded as the "first deaf and mute cricketer to have taken the field"[1][2] and one of the best fielders in India during his playing career.[2]