Vijay Hanumantrao Bhosle (born 1 October 1937) is a former Indian cricketer who played first-class cricket in India from 1956 to 1971.
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| Full name | Vijay Hanumantrao Bhosle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 October 1937 Sangli, Bombay Presidency, British India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Leg-break and googly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1955–56 to 1966–67 | Maharashtra | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1957–58 to 1958–59 | Baroda | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1967–68 to 1970–71 | Bombay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 8 March 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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?". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ Waingankar, Makarand (6 June 2012). "The field was his temple, cricket his God". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "Rajasthan v Bombay 1968–69". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "Indian Air Force v Chidabaram's XI 1962–63". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
External links
edit- Vijay Bhosle at ESPNcricinfo
- Vijay Bhosle at CricketArchive (subscription required)
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