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Bapu Nadkarni

Full Name
Rameshchandra Gangaram Nadkarni
Born
04-04-1933 Nasik, Maharashtra, India
Died On
January 17, 2020

Major Teams
India
Batting Style
Left-hand bat
Bowling Style
Slow left-arm
Bapu Nadkarni

Bapu Nadkarni Biography

Bapu Nadkarni is remembered for his Test economy rate of 1.67 runs per over. He is remembered for his bowling figures of 32-27-5-0, which included 21 consecutive maiden overs.
 
However, parsimony was not his only virtue. Nadkarni finished with a bowling average of 29.07 for his 88 wickets, which reads better men like EAS Prasanna, Bhagwat Chandrasekhar, Vinoo Mankad, Anil Kumble and Srinivas Venkataraghavan. In fact, among the pantheon of Indian spinners, only Bishan Bedi and Subhash Gupte finished with a better average.
 
In India’s maiden overseas triumph over New Zealand in 1967-68, Bedi and Prasanna took more wickets, but Nadkarni headed the bowling averages with 14 at 17.92, bowling 185.3 overs in that characteristic metronomic manner, conceding just 251 runs. His best moment came in the third Test at Eden Park, when he bowled India to victory with a career-best 6 for 43 in the second innings. Surprisingly, on his return to India, he announced his retirement.
 
We also tend to forget that he was a more than decent batsman with a Test hundred, a healthy batting average (25.70) and nearly 9,000 runs in First Class cricket at a 40-plus average. He had the distinction of scoring a hundred and a fifty in the same Test, both unbeaten.
 
His 500 (exactly) wickets in First-Class cricket came at 21, while he was an excellent fielder, and led Mumbai to three consecutive Ranji Trophy titles.
 
One curious aspect of Nadkarni was the fact that he wore loincloths instead of underwear, often causing amusement in the dressing-room. As a result he earned the nickname ‘Bapu’, for Mahatma Gandhi used to do the same.
 
Unfortunately born before the advent of One-Day cricket, he would have been a phenomenal asset in any team in today’s Twenty20 format.
 
Arunabha Sengupta

Bapu Nadkarni Batting & Fielding Averages

Career M In R NO HS Avg BF SR 100s 50s 4s 6s Ct St
Test 41 67 1414 12 122* 25.70 -- -- 1 7 64 -- 22 0
ODIs 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
T20s 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
World Cup 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Bapu Nadkarni Bowling Averages

Career M B R W Avg EC SR 5WI 10WM BBI BBM
Test 41 9023 2559 88 29.07 1.701 102 4 1 6/43 11/122
ODIs 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
T20s 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
World Cup 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

Bapu Nadkarni Career statistics

Test Debut

India v New Zealand at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi, December 16, 1955

Last Test

New Zealand v India at Eden Park, Auckland, March 7, 1968

News ON Bapu Nadkarni

3rd ODI: Why Are Indian Cricketers Wearing Black Armbands in Bengaluru?

The gesture is a mark of tribute to the departed former India allrounder Bapu Nadkarni who breathed is last on January 17.

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu condoles demise of cricket legend Bapu Nadkarni

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday condoled the demise of former all-round cricketer Bapu Nadkarni, saying he will be best ...

Former India All-Rounder Bapu Nadkarni Passes Away at 86, Sachin Tendulkar Leads List of Condolences

Nadkarni rose to frame after he bowled 21 successive maidens. His figures in that Madras (now Chennai) test read 32-27-5-0.

Bhagwat Chandrashekhar says he was inspired by Richie Benaud

The spin wizard of the late '60s and '70s also spoke highly of Warne and Anil Kumble.

Sachin Tendulkar’s class was matched by Sunil Gavaskar, says Bapu Nadkarni

Nadkarni hailed Gavaskar's daredevilry during the latter's 65 birthday celebrations.

Farokh Engineer to miss BCCI’s annual awards function after injuring his shoulder

Former India wicket-keeper Farokh Engineer has hurt his shoulder at his base in Manchester.

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    Bapu Nadkarni remains the most parsimonious Indian bowler ever. He was also a more than competent batsman.

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    A look at the Indian Test heroes of the yesteryears who would have dominated T20s.

    Bapu Nadkarni bowls 21.5 overs without conceding a run!

    The day Ken Barrington and Brian Bolus stonewalled spectators to sleep as Bapu Nadkarni bowled 131 consecutive dot balls.

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