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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Indian former first-class cricketer (born 1959)}}<br />
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{{Infobox cricketer<br />
| name = Milind Gunjal<br />
| image = <br />
| country = India<br />
| fullname = Milind Dattatraya Gunjal<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1959|4|4|df=No}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Poona]], [[Maharashtra]], India<br />
| height = <br />
| batting = Right-handed<br />
| bowling = [[Leg break]]<br />
| role = Batsman<br />
| club1 = [[Maharashtra cricket team|Maharashtra]]<br />
| year1 = 1978/79–1992/93<br />
| clubnumber1 = <br />
| columns = 2<br />
| column1 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]<br />
| matches1 = 88<br />
| runs1 = 5,427<br />
| bat avg1 = 47.19<br />
| 100s/50s1 = 14/27<br />
| top score1 = 204<br />
| deliveries1 = 791<br />
| wickets1 = 7<br />
| bowl avg1 = 84.42<br />
| fivefor1 = 0<br />
| tenfor1 = 0<br />
| best bowling1 = 2/21<br />
| catches/stumpings1 = 89/1<br />
| column2 = [[List A cricket|List A]]<br />
| matches2 = 21<br />
| runs2 = 459<br />
| bat avg2 = 24.15<br />
| 100s/50s2 = 1/1<br />
| top score2 = 122*<br />
| deliveries2 = 24<br />
| wickets2 = 0<br />
| bowl avg2 = –<br />
| fivefor2 = –<br />
| tenfor2 = n/a<br />
| best bowling2 = –<br />
| catches/stumpings2 = 6/0<br />
| date = 18 June 2016<br />
| source = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/29797.html ESPNcricinfo]<br />
}}<br />
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'''Milind Dattatraya Gunjal''' (born 4 April 1959) is an Indian former [[first-class cricket|first-class]] [[cricket]]er who played for [[Maharashtra cricket team|Maharashtra]]. He worked as a match referee and coach after his playing career.<br />
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==Life and career==<br />
Gunjal made his first-class debut at the age of 19, playing as the captain of India Under-22s against the visiting West Indies team in 1978.<ref>{{cite web|title=India Under-22s v West Indians in 1978/79|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/38/38652.html|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=19 June 2016}}</ref> He soon established himself in the middle-order of Maharashtra as a prolific run-scorer. Although he did not play international cricket, he was part of the West Zone team that played against the visiting Australian, Pakistani and West Indian teams, as well as the "Young India" team that toured Zimbabwe in 1984.<ref name=fc>{{cite web|title=First-Class Matches played by Milind Gunjal|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/11/11948/First-Class_Matches.html|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=19 June 2016}}</ref> He was the third-highest run-scorer at the [[1985–86 Ranji Trophy]] with 677 runs in 6 matches at an average of 84.62, only behind Delhi batsmen [[Kirti Azad]] and [[Raman Lamba]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Batting and Fielding in Ranji Trophy 1985/86 (Ordered by Runs)|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/1/Ranji_Trophy_1985-86/Batting_by_Runs.html|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=19 June 2016}}</ref> Gunjal was expected to be picked for the Indian team on its England tour in 1986, but was not selected.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Viswanath|first1=G.|title=A disappointing experience|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2000/01/01/stories/07010286.htm|accessdate=19 June 2016|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=1 January 2000}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> He continued to play for Maharashtra until the [[1992–93 Ranji Trophy]], in which they finished runners-up, with the final against Punjab being his last first-class appearance.<ref name=fc/> Gunjal also captained Maharashtra in several matches during his 15-season career, during which he played 88 first-class and 21 [[List A]] matches.<br />
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After retirement, Gunjal worked as a match referee in domestic cricket matches.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lists of matches and detailed statistics for Milind Gunjal|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/11/11948/statistics_lists.html|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=19 June 2016}}</ref> He also trained cricketers at his cricket academy. He has been the coach of batsman [[Dheeraj Jadhav]], who went on to play more than 100 first-class matches, since Jadhav's childhood.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Dighe|first1=Sandip|title=Will Pune Warriors India give Pune's lad a chance?|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/pune/report-will-pune-warriors-india-give-pune-s-lad-a-chance-1819082|publisher=DNA India|accessdate=19 June 2016|date=5 April 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Karhadkar|first1=Amol|title=Persevering Dheeraj Jadhav on verge of special 100|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ranji-trophy-2014-15/content/story/822593.html|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=19 June 2016|date=20 January 2015}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{ESPNcricinfo|id=28906}}<br />
* {{CricketArchive|id=11948}}<br />
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[[Category:1959 births]]<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:Indian cricketers]]<br />
[[Category:Maharashtra cricketers]]<br />
[[Category:West Zone cricketers]]<br />
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