Geburtsdatum | Samstag, 27. Oktober 1928 |
Geburtsort | Vadodara |
Todesdatum | Dienstag, 13. Februar 2024 |
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Beschreibung | Dattajirao Krishnarao Gaekwad (born 27 October 1928), known as Datta Gaekwad, is a former Indian cricketer. He appeared in 11 Test matches, toured England in 1952 and 1959 and West Indies in 1952–53. He captained the Indian team in the 1959 tour. As a batsman Gaekwad "possessed a sure defence and delightfully crisp shots especially through the covers". He was also an occasional leg spin bowler. Since May 2016, he has been India's oldest living Test cricketer. |
