Chandu Borde
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| Full name | Chandrakant Gulabrao Borde | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
21 July 1934 Pune, India |
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| Batting style | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling style | Right arm leg break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 83) | 28 November 1958 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 9 November 1969 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1952–1973 | Maharashtra | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1954–1955 | Bombay | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1954–1963 | Baroda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: Cricinfo, 2 October 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chandrakant Gulabrao "Chandu" Borde
pronunciation born 21 July 1934 in Pune, is a former cricketer who was a member of the Indian team between 1958 and 1970. Following his retirement, Borde became a cricket administrator, serving as the Chairman of national selectors. He has received various awards from the Government of India for his contributions to cricket, on and off the field.
Borde made his debut in 1954/55 domestic season for Baroda against Gujarat in Ahmedabad between December 1954. He played in the semi-final against Holkar and was bowled for a duck. He had more success in the following season, making maiden century against Bombay. In the 1957/58 Ranji final against Services, he scored a half-century and picked up 5 wickets in the match. He represented Maharashtra after a transfer in 1964.
Borde made his debut in the First Test during the West Indies tour of India. Over the first two Tests, his performance was ordinary and was dropped for the Third Test in favour of debutant Ramnath Kenny. After a poor performance from Kenny, Borde was recalled and made his maiden Test half-century. In the Fifth and final Test of the series, Borde made his international breakthrough with a maiden century, 109 and then 96 in the second innings of a drawn match.
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