Raosaheb Nimbalkar

Raosaheb Nimbalkar
Personal information
Full name Raosaheb Babasaheb Nimbalkar
Born 1 December 1915
Kolhapur, Maharashtra, British India
Died 1 June 1965 (aged 49)
Jalna, Maharashtra, India
Batting style Right-handed
Bowling style Right-arm leg spin
Role Wicket-keeper
Relations B. B. Nimbalkar (brother), S. B. Nimbalkar (nephew)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1934–1941 Maharashtra
1938–1952 Baroda
1938 Hindus
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 63
Runs scored 2,687
Batting average 30.19
100s/50s 4/15
Top score 132
Balls bowled 252
Wickets 3
Bowling average 59.66
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 1/8
Catches/stumpings 84/41
Source: CricketArchive, 5 June 2014

Raosaheb Babasaheb Nimbalkar (1 December 1915 – 1 June 1965) was an Indian first-class cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a wicket-keeper who occasionally bowled leg breaks. He played from 1934 to 1953, initially for Maharashtra and then for Baroda. Nimbalkar never played Test cricket but he travelled to England in 1946 as India's reserve wicketkeeper, understudying Dattaram Hindlekar.[1] Nimbalkar was born at Kolhapur, Maharashtra and died at Jalna, Maharashtra. He was the elder brother of B. B. Nimbalkar.[2]

Nimbalkar made 63 first-class appearances, scoring 2,687 runs at an average of 30.19, with a highest innings of 132, one of four centuries. He held 84 catches and completed 41 stumpings, thus achieving nearly two dismissals per match.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Caple, p.126.
  2. 1 2 "Raosaheb Nimbalkar". CricketArchive. Retrieved 1 March 2013.

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