Baroda Hall Of Fame - Dattajirao Krishnarao Gaekwad

Hall Of Fame - Dattajirao Krishnarao Gaekwad

Text Box: Full name Dattajirao Krishnarao Gaekwad Born September 27, 1928, Baroda Major teams India, Baroda Batting style Right-hand

Text Box: Although under average height, Datta Gaekwad possessed a sure defense and delightful crisp strokes, especially through the covers. He was a right-handed batsman of quiet efficiency. An occasional leg-break bowler, he was also an agile and fearless fielder. He toured England in 1952 and 1959, and West Indies in 1952-53, and at home played against Pakistan in 1952-53 and 1960-61 and West Indies in 1958-59. When he was captain on his second England tour and he scored 1,174 runs at 34.52. His career-highest was 249 not out against Maharashtra in 1959-60. In the Ranji Trophy competition from 1947 to 1961, he made 3,139 runs at 47.56 an outing, including 14 centuries. He is the father of Anshuman Gaekwad.

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	Matches	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	4s	6s	Ct	St
Tests	11	20	1	350	52	18.42			0	1	0		5	0
First-class	110	172	13	5788	249*	36.4			17				49	0

	Matches	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
Tests	11	12	12	0	-	-	-	6	-	0	0	0
First-class	110		1016	25	4/117		40.64				0	0