Hemu Adhikari

Hemu Adhikari
Personal information
Full name
Hemchandra Ramachandra Adhikari
Born(1919-07-31)31 July 1919
Pune, Bombay Presidency, British India
Died25 October 2003(2003-10-25) (aged 84)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg spin
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 36)28 November 1947 v Australia
Last Test11 February 1959 v West Indies
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 21 152
Runs scored 872 8,683
Batting average 31.14 41.74
100s/50s 1/4 17/45
Top score 114* 230*
Balls bowled 170 4,000
Wickets 3 49
Bowling average 27.33 37.93
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 3/68 3/2
Catches/stumpings 8/– 97/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 15 November 2022

Colonel Hemchandra "Hemu" Ramachandra Adhikari pronunciation (31 July 1919 – 25 October 2003) was an Indian cricketer, representing his country both as a player and a coach in a career that spanned three decades. He received the C. K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award in 1998, the highest honour bestowed by the BCCI on a former player.[1]

  1. ^ "C.K. Nayudu award for Kapil Dev". The Hindu. 18 December 2013. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 April 2023.