About Sharad Diwadkar
Lived 1936 – 2005 (aged 69). Sharad Diwadkar was an Indian cricketer.
Sharad Jagannath Diwadkar (11 January 1936 in Bombay – 1 March 2005 in Mumbai) was a Bombay cricketer. He was an off-spinning all-rounder who played 82 first class matches between 1957–58 and 1973–74.
Diwadkar's best match bowling figures were 11 for 146 (5 for 74 and 6 for 72), when he helped State Bank of India recover from a first-innings deficit to win the final of the 1966–67 Moin-ud-Dowlah Gold Cup Tournament over Indian Starlets by 16 runs. His best innings figures were 6 for 19, off 20 overs, when Bombay beat Saurashtra by an innings in the 1965-66 Ranji Trophy. He made his highest score of 177 in the Ranji Trophy final of 1963-64, when Bombay defeated Rajasthan.
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Who was Sharad Diwadkar?
Indian cricketer (1936-2005)
When was Sharad Diwadkar born?
Sharad Diwadkar was born on 11 January 1936 in Mumbai.
When did Sharad Diwadkar die?
Sharad Diwadkar died on 1 March 2005 in Mumbai.
What was Sharad Diwadkar's occupation?
Sharad Diwadkar was a cricketer.
What nationality was Sharad Diwadkar?
Sharad Diwadkar was Indian.
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