Datta Gaekwad

Datta Gaekwad
Personal information
Full name
Dattajirao Krishnarao Gaekwad
Born(1928-10-27)27 October 1928
Baroda, Baroda State, India
Died13 February 2024(2024-02-13) (aged 95)
Baroda, Gujarat, India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium, legbreak
RelationsAnshuman Gaekwad (son)
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 60)5 June 1952 v England
Last Test13 January 1961 v Pakistan
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1948–1963Baroda
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 Gaekwad pronunciation (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]

  1. ^ Christopher Martin-Jenkins, The Complete Who's Who of Test Cricketers, Rigby, Adelaide, 1983, p. 422.
  2. ^ "Oldest Living Players". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  3. ^ Gollapudi, Nagraj (16 May 2016). "Former India cricketer Deepak Shodhan dies aged 87". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 December 2018.