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{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Prakash Poddar
| image =
| country = India
| fullname = Prakash Chandra Poddar
| nickname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1940|10|18|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Calcutta]], [[Bengal]], India
| heightft =
| heightinch =
| heightm =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = [[Leg break]] [[googly]]
| role = Batsman; occasional [[wicket-keeper]]
| club1 = [[Bengal cricket team|Bengal]]
| year1 = 1960/61–1976/77
| clubnumber1 =
| club2 = [[Rajasthan cricket team|Rajasthan]]
| year2 = 1964/65–1966/67
| clubnumber2 =
| columns = 2
| column1 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches1 = 74
| runs1 = 3,868
| bat avg1 = 38.29
| 100s/50s1 = 11/18
| top score1 = 199
| deliveries1 = 125
| wickets1 = 2
| bowl avg1 = 32.50
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 1/12
| catches/stumpings1 = 38/1
| column2 = [[List A cricket|List A]]
| matches2 = 1
| runs2 = 28
| bat avg2 = –
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 28*
| deliveries2 = –
| wickets2 = –
| bowl avg2 = –
| fivefor2 = –
| tenfor2 = n/a
| best bowling2 = –
| catches/stumpings2 = 0/–
| date = 7 January
| year = 2016
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/32895.html ESPNcricinfo
}}

'''Prakash Chandra Poddar''' (born 18 October 1940) is an Indian former [[first-class cricket|first-class]] [[cricket]]er who played for [[Bengal cricket team]] and [[Rajasthan cricket team]]. After his playing career, he became a Talent Resource Development Officer (TRDO) for the [[Board of Control for Cricket in India]].

==Career==
A right-handed top-order batsman, Poddar appeared in 74 first-class matches playing for Bengal, Rajasthan, East Zone, Central Zone. He played unofficial Tests for India<ref>{{cite web|title=Cheering for cricket|url=http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/getFiles.asp?Style=OliveXLib:LowLevelEntityToPrint_TOINEW&Type=text/html&Locale=english-skin-custom&Path=TOIKM/2013/11/23&ID=Ar01400|work=Times of India|accessdate=8 January 2016}}</ref> and also appeared for Rest of India in Irani Cup and Board President's team in tour games. In January 1964, playing for Board President's XI, Poddar scored 100 [[not out]] against a [[Marylebone Cricket Club]] bowling attack consisting of [[John Price (cricketer, born 1937)|John Price]], [[Jeff Jones (cricketer, born 1941)|Jeff Jones]], [[Barry Knight (cricketer)|Barry Knight]], [[John Mortimore (cricketer)|John Mortimore]] and [[Don Wilson (cricketer)|Donald Wilson]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Indian Board President's XI v Marylebone Cricket Club in 1963/64|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/26/26559.html|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=8 January 2016}}</ref> Poddar appeared in two Ranji finals, both during his three-year stint with Rajasthan.<ref>{{cite web|title=First-Class Matches played by Prakash Poddar|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/40/40371/First-Class_Matches.html|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=8 January 2016}}</ref> He was the third-highest run-getter of the [[1970–71 Ranji Trophy]] scoring 562 runs at an average of 70.25,<ref>{{cite web|title=Batting and Fielding in Ranji Trophy 1970/71 (Ordered by Runs)|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/1/Ranji_Trophy_1970-71/Batting_by_Runs.html|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=8 January 2016}}</ref> with a top-score of 199 [[run out]] in Bengal's quarterfinal match against Vidarbha.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bengal v Vidarbha in 1970/71|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/31/31458.html|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=8 January 2016}}</ref> He captained Bengal in a few matches during his career and retired after the 1976/77 season.

After retirement, Poddar worked for the [[Board of Control for Cricket in India]] as a Talent Resource Development Officer (TRDO) of the [[Talent Resource Development Wing]]. Poddar is credited as the man who "discovered" [[Mahendra Singh Dhoni]] during a match in 2003.<ref name=fpost/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=TU1JUi8yMDA4LzAzLzEzI0FyMDI2MDA=&Mode=HTML&Locale=english-skin-custom|title=Bring back the scouts|work=Mumbai Mirror|accessdate=9 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The man who can read the past and the future|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130307/jsp/opinion/story_16639749.jsp|work=[[The Telegraph (Calcutta)|The Telegraph]] | location = Calcutta |accessdate=9 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last1=Ezekiel|first1=Gulu|title=Captain Cool: The MS Dhoni Story|authorlink1=Gulu Ezekiel|publisher=Westland|isbn=9382618252|pages=224|date=1 April 2013}}</ref> Poddar wrote his observations about Dhoni, "Good striker of the ball; has a lot of power but needs to work on his wicket-keeping. Technically not very good. Is very good at running between wickets." He recommended Dhoni to the [[National Cricket Academy]], and Dhoni went on to play for [[India A]] in 2003/04 and then for the [[India national cricket team|national team]]. Poddar was TRDO for just one year.<ref name=fpost>{{cite web|last1=Magotra|first1=Ashish|title=The man who discovered Mahendra Singh Dhoni|url=http://www.firstpost.com/sports/the-man-who-discovered-mahendra-singh-dhoni-17666.html|publisher=Firstpost|accessdate=8 January 2016}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

== External links ==
* {{cricinfo|ref=ci/content/player/32895.html}}
* {{cricketarchive|ref=Archive/Players/40/40371/40371.html}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Poddar, Prakash}}
[[Category:1940 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian cricketers]]
[[Category:Bengal cricketers]]
[[Category:East Zone cricketers]]
[[Category:Rajasthan cricketers]]
[[Category:Central Zone cricketers]]

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