D. B. Deodhar
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Dinkar Balwant Deodhar was an Indian cricket
er, who played in first class cricket matches during 1911 – 1948.
Deodhar was born in Poona (now Pune
), India
. He was, by profession, a professor at S. P. College in Pune.
He was an aggressive right-hand batsman and also a bowler known for his legbreaks. He captained the Maharashtra
team in Ranji Trophy
regional matches during 1939 – '41.
In the 1980s, the newly-established one-day zonal championship trophy, the Deodhar Trophy
, was named in his honor.
Like Bill Ashdown
, he is one of the few people known to have played first-class cricket both before the First World War and after the Second World War, having played in the Bombay Triangular in 1911 and the Ranji Trophy
in 1946.
He was awarded the Padma Bhushan
award in 1991 by the Indian Government.
Deodhar died in 1993 at the age of 101 at his birthplace, Pune.
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er, who played in first class cricket matches during 1911 – 1948.
Deodhar was born in Poona (now Pune
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
), India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. He was, by profession, a professor at S. P. College in Pune.
He was an aggressive right-hand batsman and also a bowler known for his legbreaks. He captained the Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
team in Ranji Trophy
Ranji Trophy
The Ranji Trophy is a domestic first-class cricket championship played in India between different city and state sides, equivalent to the County Championship in England and the Sheffield Shield in Australia...
regional matches during 1939 – '41.
In the 1980s, the newly-established one-day zonal championship trophy, the Deodhar Trophy
Deodhar Trophy
The current List A cricket competition in Indian domestic cricket is the Deodhar Trophy. It is named after Prof. D. B. Deodhar and is a 50-over knockout competition played on an annual basis among the 5 zonal teams - North Zone, South Zone, East Zone, West Zone and Central Zone...
, was named in his honor.
Like Bill Ashdown
Bill Ashdown
William Henry Ashdown was an English cricketer, and one of only a handful of players who played first-class cricket before the First World War and after the Second World War.Ashdown was born in Bromley, Kent...
, he is one of the few people known to have played first-class cricket both before the First World War and after the Second World War, having played in the Bombay Triangular in 1911 and the Ranji Trophy
Ranji Trophy
The Ranji Trophy is a domestic first-class cricket championship played in India between different city and state sides, equivalent to the County Championship in England and the Sheffield Shield in Australia...
in 1946.
He was awarded the Padma Bhushan
Padma Bhushan
The Padma Bhushan is the third highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan, but comes before the Padma Shri. It is awarded by the Government of India.-History:...
award in 1991 by the Indian Government.
Deodhar died in 1993 at the age of 101 at his birthplace, Pune.