Kamal Bhandarkar

Kamal Bhandarkar
Personal information
Full name	Kamal Vinayakrao Bhandarkar
Born	21 February 1911; Lonavala, Bombay Presidency, British India
Died	10 December 1986 (aged 75); Pune, Maharashtra, India
Batting	Right-handed
Role	Wicketkeeper-batsman
Domestic team information
1935–36 to 1937–38	Central India
1939–40 to 1949–50	Maharashtra
1941–42 to 1947–48	Holkar
Career statistics
Matches	30
Runs scored	1357
Batting average	30.84
100s/50s	3/5
Top score	205
Balls bowled	6
Wickets	0
Bowling average	–
5 wickets in innings	0
10 wickets in match	0
Best bowling	–
Catches/stumpings	30/20
	Source: Cricinfo, 1 March 2021

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Kamal Vinayakrao Bhandarkar (21 February 1911 – 10 December 1986) was an Indian cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1935 to 1949.

Bhandarkar was a wicketkeeper-batsman. He was a member of the Ranji Trophy winning teams of Maharashtra in 1939–40 and Holkar in 1945–46.^[1] Opening the batting for Maharashtra against Kathiawar in the Ranji Trophy in 1948–49, he scored 205 and set a world record second-wicket partnership of 455 with B. B. Nimbalkar, who scored 443 not out.^[2] The record stood until 1974.^[3]

Bhandarkar later took up coaching, and was one of the leading coaches in India from 1950 until his death in 1986. His pupils included the India Test captains Chandu Borde and Sunil Gavaskar.^[1]

Bhandarkar was a science graduate of Nowrosjee Wadia College in Pune, who worked in the zoology department of the college as a demonstrator.^[1]

References[edit]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Karmarkar, Amit (28 October 2019). "Kamal Bhandarkar: The coach who fine-tuned Sunil Gavaskar's technique". Times of India. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
↑ "Maharashtra v Kathiawar 1948-49". Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
↑ Wisden 2001, p. 216.

External links[edit]

Kamal Bhandarkar at ESPNcricinfo

[AK-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Karmarkar, Amit (28 October 2019). "Kamal Bhandarkar: The coach who fine-tuned Sunil Gavaskar's technique". Times of India. Retrieved 1 March 2021.

[2] "Maharashtra v Kathiawar 1948-49". Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 March 2021.

[3] Wisden 2001, p. 216.

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