Vijay Bhosle

Vijay Bhosle
Personal information
Full name	Vijay Hanumantrao Bhosle
Born	1 October 1937 (age 86); Sangli, Bombay Presidency, British India
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Leg-break and googly
Domestic team information
1955-56 to 1966-67	Maharashtra
1957-58 to 1958-59	Baroda
1967-68 to 1970-71	Bombay
Career statistics
Matches	110
Runs scored	5,729
Batting average	41.81
100s/50s	17/29
Top score	208
Balls bowled	3,132
Wickets	58
Bowling average	30.46
5 wickets in innings	2
10 wickets in match	0
Best bowling	7/77
Catches/stumpings	54/1
	Source: CricketArchive, 8 March 2021

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Vijay Hanumantrao Bhosle (born 1 October 1937) is a former Indian cricketer who played first-class cricket in India from 1956 to 1971.

Bhosle was a middle-order batsman and occasional leg-spin bowler who came close to national selection for some years in the 1960s.^[1]^[2] He spent most of the first half of his career with Maharashtra and the second half with Bombay. He also represented West Zone from 1963-64 to 1968-69. The highest of his 17 centuries was 208 for Bombay against Rajasthan in the semi-final of the 1968–69 Ranji Trophy.^[3] His best bowling figures were 7 for 77 in the 1962-63 Moin-ud-Dowlah Gold Cup Tournament.^[4]

References[edit]

↑ Ramnarayan, V. "Might they have played for India?". Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
↑ Waingankar, Makarand (6 June 2012). "The field was his temple, cricket his God". Times of India. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
↑ "Rajasthan v Bombay 1968-69". Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
↑ "Indian Air Force v Chidabaram's XI 1962-63". Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 March 2021.

External links[edit]

Vijay Bhosle at ESPNcricinfo
Vijay Bhosle at CricketArchive (subscription required)

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[1] Ramnarayan, V. "Might they have played for India?". Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 March 2021.

[2] Waingankar, Makarand (6 June 2012). "The field was his temple, cricket his God". Times of India. Retrieved 8 March 2021.

[3] "Rajasthan v Bombay 1968-69". Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 March 2021.

[4] "Indian Air Force v Chidabaram's XI 1962-63". Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 March 2021.

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