Vijay Bhosle

Vijay Bhosle
Personal information
Full name
Vijay Hanumantrao Bhosle
Born (1937-10-01) 1 October 1937 (age 87)
Sangli, Bombay Presidency, British India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeg-break and googly
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1955–56 to 1966–67Maharashtra
1957–58 to 1958–59Baroda
1967–68 to 1970–71Bombay
Career statistics
Competition First-class
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

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

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


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