Manohar Hardikar
Manohar Shankar Hardikar 
pronunciation (born 8 February 1936 in Baroda - died on 4 February 1995 in Bombay ) was an Indian Test cricketer.
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Hardikar represented India in two Tests against West Indies in 1958/9. He was dismissed by Roy Gilchrist off the very first ball that he faced in Test cricket. He then took a wicket with his third ball in Test cricket by dismissing Rohan Kanhai. In the second innings, he scored 32* and added 85* with G.S. Ramchand which saved India from a possible defeat. In the next Test, Hardikar was hit on the head by a beamer which went for four.[1] He played no more international matches but was involuntarily involved in the controversy that led to the resignation of Polly Umrigar later in the series.
He played for Bombay from 1955/56 to 1967/68. In the Ranji final in his first year, he took a career best 8 for 39 against Bengal. He captained Bombay in twelve matches, winning five and drawing the rest. Bombay won the title in 1965/66 and 1967/68 under his captaincy.
Hardikar died of cancer in 1995.
References
- Makarand Waingankar (10 May 2012). "Mumbai cricket's all-time khadoos". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 December 2014.