Hrishikesh Kanitkar: Difference between revisions

|      birth_place = [[Pune]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]

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| date              = February 20,

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'''Hrishikesh Hemant Kanitkar''' {{audio|Hrishikesh_Kanitkar.ogg|pronunciation}} (born 14 November 1974) is a former [[India]]n [[cricket]]er, who played tests and ODIs.

He is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm offbreak bowler.<ref name="cricinfo_kanitkar">[http://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/player/30018.html Hrishikesh Kanitkar on Cricinfo]</ref> When he retired in 2015, he was one of only three batsmen to have scored 8000-plus runs in the [[Ranji Trophy]] and also only captain in the Ranji Trophy's history to lift the Elite and Plate league titles. He is the only cricketer to score 8000 plus runs in Ranji Trophy without winning the title.<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/travel/content/story/623613.html Peshwas and Puneri snacks]</ref><ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/83289.html India 'A' - a slow day on a slow pitch]</ref>

He made his [[First-class cricket|first-class debut]] against [[Sanjay Manjrekar]] led [[Mumbai cricket team]] at [[Indira Gandhi Stadium, Solapur]] which was drawn in [[1994–95 Ranji Trophy]]

He scored prolifically for the [[Maharashtra cricket team]] in the [[Ranji Trophy]] to bring himself into contention for national selection. Although off the international scene for quite some time, Kanitkar joined [[Brentwood Cricket Club]] in [[Essex]] for the 2006 season. During this season he enjoyed the English conditions, scoring over 1000 runs throughout the season with an average of 76.<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ranjisuperleague/content/story/325940.html Rookies come to the party]</ref><ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/429552.html Madhya Pradesh welcome back ICL returnees]</ref>

Kanitkar played for [[Rajasthan cricket team|Rajasthan]] [[Ranji Trophy|Ranji]] team as a senior player.<ref name="RanjiGuest">[http://www.hindustantimes.com/Aakash-Chopra-to-represent-Rajasthan/Article1-612997.aspx Ranji Trophy Guest Players] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101104002242/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Aakash-Chopra-to-represent-Rajasthan/Article1-612997.aspx |date=4 November 2010 }}</ref> In [[2010-11 Ranji Trophy]] season, he captained Rajasthan Team in the Ranji Trophy and led them to their maiden Ranji Trophy triumph after defeating [[Baroda cricket team|Baroda]] in the finals.<ref name="ranji_win">{{cite web | url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-01-26/ranji-trophy/28361409_1_hrishikesh-kanitkar-ranji-trophy-rajasthan | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104205715/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-01-26/ranji-trophy/28361409_1_hrishikesh-kanitkar-ranji-trophy-rajasthan | url-status=dead | archive-date=2012-11-04 | title=Dream comes true for Kanitkar | accessdate=2011-02-20 | work=[[The Times of India]] | date=2011-01-26 }}</ref>

He is best remembered for hitting a four when India required 3 runs to win from 2 balls in the [[Silver jubilee independence cup 1998|Silver Jubilee Independence Cup]] final at [[Dhaka]], against [[Pakistan cricket team]] in fading light, to complete the Indian victory.<ref name="cricinfo_kanitkar"/> He played a few number of ODIs but scored only half-century in the format in his third innings against [[Australia cricket team]] in [[Kochi]].

He only had a brief international test career by playing in two Tests in [[Indian cricket team in Australia in 1999–2000|1999/00]] both against [[Australian cricket team]] at [[Melbourne]] and [[Sydney]]. He scored 11 and 45 on boxing day Test at [[Melbourne Cricket Ground]] as [[Indian cricket team]] lost by 180 runs. In his second Test, Kanitkar score 10 and 8 as India was defeated by an innings and 141 runs and Kanitkar never played Test match again.

In 2011, Kanitkar was appointed as assistant coach of [[Kochi Tuskers Kerala]] but walked out of the contract even before the [[Indian Premier League|IPL]] season began. This was due to disputes with the owners.

Kanitkar was named as head coach of [[Goa cricket team]] for [[2015–16 Ranji Trophy]] season with one-year contract.<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-domestic-2015-16/content/story/902921.html Kanitkar joins Goa as coach]</ref>  

Kanitkar than became the head coach of [[Tamil Nadu cricket team]] from 2016 - 2019. He excelled as a coach for Tamil Nadu and was credited with turning around the fortunes of the team.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hrishikesh Kanitkar: The man behind Tamil Nadu's Ranji Trophy turnaround - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/hrishikesh-kanitkar-the-man-behind-tamil-nadus-ranji-trophy-turnaround/articleshow/56170409.cms|access-date=2020-06-14|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> Along with [[Lakshmipathy Balaji|Lakshmipati Balaji]], as the full-time bowling coach, Kanitkar was credited with making a sea change in the team.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kumar|first=C. Santosh|date=2017-01-01|title=Hrishikesh Kanitkar’s hand in Tamil Nadu transformation|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/sports/cricket/010117/hrishikesh-kanitkars-hand-in-tamil-nadu-transformation.html|access-date=2020-06-14|website=Deccan Chronicle|language=en}}</ref>

He is son of former Indian wicket-keeper [[Hemant Kanitkar]] who played in two [[Test cricket|Tests]] in 1974.

 

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