List of Marathi people in sports
This page is a List of Marathi People in sports.
Cricket
- Aavishkar Salvi – Is an Indian cricketer. He is a right-arm medium-pace bowler and right-handed batsman. In first class cricket, he plays for Mumbai
Sunny Gavaskar, set world records during his career for the most Test runs and most Test centuries scored by any batsman.[1]
Sachin Tendulkar, First Indian to score 100 Internationals 100's in the game of cricket[2] - Ajinkya Rahane – Is a right-handed batsman, who represents India, He is one of the only 11 players to have scored more than 1000 runs in a single Ranji Trophy season[3][4][5]
- Ajit Agarkar – Has a record of fastest 50 scored, 2nd fastest ODI wickets, has 288 ODI wickets under his belt[6][7]
- Ajit Wadekar – He becoming the first Indian captain to achieve series victories on tours to the West Indies and in England
- Anshuman Gaekwad – He was known for his defensive mindset against pace bowlers, which became a high priority when the West Indian pace bowlers dominated world cricket. He was nicknamed The Great Wall[8]
- Bapu Nadkarni – He bowled 21 maiden overs in succession. The record for most consecutive balls without conceding a run is held by Hugh Tayfield of South Africa
- Baloo Gupte – Was a leg-spinner, made his debut under Nari Contractor in 1960–61 against Pakistan led by Fazal Mahmood
- Chandrakant Pandit – He played in 5 Tests and 36 ODIs from 1986 to 1992. He became a cricket coach, enjoying successful stints with the Mumbai cricket team
- Chandrasekhar Gadkari – He made a fine impression as a fielder in the 1952/53 tour to West Indies in an Indian side that was noted for its fielding
- Chandrakant Patankar – He was a wicketkeeper and lower-order right-handed batsman
- Chandu Borde – He made his debut in the First Test during the West Indies tour of India, received the Arjuna Award, Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan
- Dhawal Kulkarni – Is an Indian first class cricketer, he plays for Mumbai and in the Indian Premier League, he plays for Mumbai Indians
- Dattu Phadkar – Was an all-rounder who represented India in Test cricket
- Dattaram Hindlekar – Toured England in 1936 and 1946 as India's first choice wicket-keeper
- Dilip Sardesai – His important century of 112 in the next Test at Port of Spain led to India's first victory over West Indies
- Dilip Vengsarkar – He was one of the most stylish batsmen of his time, he a nickname 'Colonel', received the Arjuna Award in 1981, Padma Shri honour in 1987
- Eknath Solkar – Renowned for his excellent close fielding, 53 catches in only 27 matches is the best ratio of any non-keeper with 20 or more Tests, responsible for one of cricket's most celebrated quotes, directed at Geoffrey Boycott: I will out you bloody
- Hemu Adhikari- He helped guide India to their first series win in England in 1971
- Hemant Kanitkar – Is an Indian first class cricketer, represented India in Tests in 1974
- Hrishikesh Kanitkar – He scored prolifically for the Maharashtra cricket team in the Ranji Trophy to bring himself into contention for national selection
- Khandu Rangnekar – Started his first class career in the Bombay Pentangular and scored a hundred in his first appearance in the Ranji Trophy, played for India in 1947–48
- Kiran More – Was the wicket-keeper for the Indian cricket team, he was the Chairman of the Selection Committee of the BCCI
- Lisa Sthalekar- Australian women cricketer of Indian origin
- Manohar Hardikar – Was an Indian Test cricketer, he captained Mumbai in twelve matches, winning five and drawing the rest
- Nilesh Kulkarni – Was only Indian to take a wicket with the very first ball that he bowled in Test cricket, and 12th bowler in the history of the game
- Poonam Raut- Indian women cricketer
- Pravin Amre – Is an Indian cricketer, is the current coach of the Mumbai cricket team
- Ramesh Powar – He played a large role in Mumbai's successful 2002–03 season in the Ranji Trophy
- Rahul Dravid – He is the First Indian to have scored 10000 runs at no 3 position
- Ramnath Parkar – Was an Indian cricketer who played in Tests in 1972
Eknath Solkar, Renowned for his excellent close fielding, 53 catches in only 27 matches is the best ratio of any non-keeper with 20 or more Tests, responsible for one of cricket's most celebrated quotes, directed at Geoffrey Boycott: I will out you bloody[11]- Ramakant Achrekar – In 1990, he was honoured with the Dronacharya Award for his services to cricket coaching
- Salil Ankola – He was the first player to hit a sixer on the first ball of the match, he did so on to Pakistani legend Imran Khan
- Sameer Dighe – Was an Indian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a wicketkeeper
- Sanjay Bangar – He scored 100 not out against Zimbabwe at Nagpur batting at number 7
- Subhash Gupte – He was one of Test cricket's finest spin bowlers. Sir Garry Sobers pronounced him the best leg spinner that it had been his pleasure to see
- Sachin Tendulkar – He is the First Indian to score 100 Internationals 100's in the game of cricket
- Sairaj Bahutule – Is an Indian cricketer. He is an allrounder who specialises in leg-spinbowling
- Sandeep Patil – Is a former Indian cricketer, also former Kenya national team coach, who made the minnows reach the semi-final of the 2003 World Cup
- Sanjay Manjrekar – His first notable performance at the international level came in the 1989 series against the West Indies in the West Indies.
- Sunil Gavaskar – Is the First Indian to aggregate more than 700 runs in a series, and this 774 runs at 154.80 remains the most runs scored in a debut series by any batsman
- Vinod Kambli – He made two double-centuries and two centuries in seven tests
Vijay Hazare, First Indian player to complete 1000 Test Runs- Vijay Hazare – Is a former Indian cricketer, becoming the First Indian player to complete 1000 Test Runs
- Vijay Manjrekar – Former Indian cricketer who played 55 Tests, holds the records for the most test runs scored without hitting a single six
- Zaheer Khan – He was the mainstay of Indian bowling attack during the side's victorious 2011 World Cup campaign, also was the leading wicket-taker in the tournament
- Wasim Jaffer – Highest run scorer in Ranji Trophy, he signed to Himley CC as their overseas professional in the Birmingham and District Premier League
- Shubhangi Kulkarni – Indian women cricketer, was the secretary of the Women's Cricket Association of India
- Sushil Nadkarni – American cricketer
- Paras Mhambrey - 2 Tests and 1 ODI
- Abey Kuruvilla - 10 Tests and 25 ODI's
- Rohan Gavaskar - 11 ODI's India
Rifle & Pistol Shooting
- Anjali Bhagwat - Four gold medal winner at Manchester Commonwealth games 2002
- Tejaswini Sawant – First Indian woman shooter to win gold at the World Championships. Gold medalist at Commonwealth Games at Melbourne.
- Rahi Sarnobat – Gold medal winner at Delhi Commonwealth 2010
Football
- Mahesh Gawli – Indian National Football Team Player
- Sameer Naik – Indian National Football Team Player
- Brahmanand Sankhwalkar – Prominent soccer player
- Ramchandra Parab – Footballer who played for India in the 1948 Olympics in England
- Raju Gaikwad - Indian national football player
- Mandar Rao Desai
Badminton
- Nandu Natekar – The First Indian to win a title abroad – the Men's singles in the Selangor International Tournament in Kuala Lumpur in 1956, the First Arjuna Award winner
- Nikhil Kanetkar – Badminton Player
- Aditi Mutatkar – She was a Semifinalist Croatia open 2008 and Pre quarter finalist in Yonex sunrise Indian open – Hyderabad in 2008
- Damayanti Tambay – Four times national champion
Long Distance running
- Kavita Raut – Is an Indian long-distance runner, holds the current Indian National record for 10 km road running with a mark of 34:32, set at the Sunfeast World 10K in Bangalore
Mountaineering
- Krishna Patil – Second Youngest Indian to climb Mt. Everest at the age of 19, First Maharashtrian woman to climb Mt. Everest
Wrestlers
- Khashaba Jadhav – First Olympic medal for India in 1952
Field Hockey
- Tushar Khandekar – Hockey Forward, often referred to as "The Goal Poacher" [1]
Parachute Jump
- Shital Mahajan - Skydiver, the Government of India honored with Padma Shri in 2011.
Tennis
See also
- List of awards won by Marathi people
- List of Marathi People in Science, Engineering and Technology
- List of Marathi People in the performing arts
References
- ↑ "Sunil Gavaskar - espncricinfo".
- ↑ "Records / Combined Test, ODI and T20I records / Batting records ; Most runs in career". ESPNcricinfo.
- ↑ "Records - First-class matches - Batting records - Highest career batting average - ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo.
- ↑ "Group A: Hyderabad (India) v Mumbai at Hyderabad (Deccan), Dec 1-4, 2009 - Cricket Scorecard - ESPN Cricinfo". Cricinfo.
- ↑ Navneet Mundhra. I've learned to adapt, improvise: Rahane Sep 13, 2012 IBN
- ↑ http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/26184.html
- ↑ Frindall, Bill (2009). Ask Bearders. BBC Books. pp. 80–81. ISBN 978-1-84607-880-4.
- ↑ "Anshuman Gaekwad - cricinfo".
- ↑ "Superb in overseas conditions".
- ↑ "Test matches / Batting records". ESPNcricinfo.
- ↑ "Ghost-Spoken - Cricinfo".
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