Former Indian cricket group captain Dattajirao Gaekwad handed away at his residence in Baroda on Tuesday. He was 95.
Gaekwad performed 11 Checks for India, amassing 350 runs at a median of 18.42.
Gaekwad, who made his debut in 1952, went on to skipper the Indian facet through the tour of England in 1959. The facet misplaced all 5 Checks and fared badly even within the top notch video games, though Gaekwad himself batted courageously scoring 1174 runs (34.52) on the tour.
His highest rating in Checks was 52 in opposition to West Indies at New Delhi in 1959.
Within the home circuit, Gaekwad was a star for Baroda within the Ranji Trophy, the place he performed from 1947 to 1961. He scored 3139 runs (47.56) in whole, together with 14 centuries. His highest rating was 249 not out in opposition to Maharashtra in 1959-60.