Suryakant sadashiv shinde biography for kids

Indian cricketer (1923–1955)

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Sadashiv Ganpatrao "Sadu" Shindepronunciation^ⓘ (18 August 1923 – 22 June 1955) was an Indian cricketer who played in seven Test matches from 1946 to 1952. His daughter, Pratibha Pawar, is the wife of politician Sharad Pawar.

Cricket career

A leg-spinner, Shinde was described as "frail and willowy".^[1] Apart from the leg break and the conventional googly, Shinde could also bowl a different googly. According to Sujit Mukherjee, "coming after the orthodox wrist-crooked wrong-'un, this delivery invariably sprang a nasty surprise.

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Ripped off the top of the third finger, it hastened unexpectedly off the pitch. Its tendency to pitch short nullified its efficacy as secret weapon but was practically unplayable when properly pitched."^[1]

Shinde's first performance of note in first class cricket was 5 for 186 off 75.5 overs for Maharashtra against Bombay in 1943-44 as Vijay M Suryakant Shinde - Assistant Professor of Physics - SOET, MGM ...

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