Gujarati Cricketer who played for India

There are many cricketers who played for team India. Gujarat has its own glory to produce such a world class players who spread their name all over the world. Indian cricket team is not complete without Gujarati Players.

The following players did served India please have a look.

Vinod Mankad

Mulvantrai Himmatlal "Vinoo" Mankad

Born:- 12 April 1917

Place:- Jamnagar, Gujarat

Died:- 21 August, 1978

Place:- Bombay ( Mumbai ), Maharashtra.

Age :- 61 years 131 days 

Career :- 

Role :- Batting All-Rounder

Batting Style :- Right Handed

Bowling :- Slow Left Arm Orthodox

Awards :- Wisden Cricketers of the Year, Padma Bhushan (1973)

Test Debut :- Vs England at Lord's, June 22, 1946

Last Test :- Vs West Indies at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Feb 06, 1959

Full Name was Mulvantrai Himmatlal "Vinoo" Mankad was appeared in 44 Test matches for India between 1946 and 1959. The Government of India awarded him the civilian honor of the Padma Bhushan in 1973. A road named in honor of Mankad is situated just south of the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. A statue in his memory is present in his birth town of Jamnagar, Gujarat.

After this, a new term called 'Mankading' (because Vinoo Mankad used it for the first time) was coined to describe running someone out this way. The BCCI commemorated Vinoo Mankad's contribution to Indian cricket, naming the domestic Under-19 One day tournament as the Vinoo Mankad Trophy.

Vinoo Mankad Stats :-

Batting Stats :-

1946-1959

Tests :- 44                                                      

Innings :- 72                                               

Not Out :- 05                                                  

Runs :- 2109                                               

Highest Runs :- 231                                       

Average :- 31.50                                          

Balls Faced :- 771                                   

Strike Rate :- 273.50

100 :- 05

50 :- 06

Fours :- 108

Sixes :- 07

1935 - 1965

1st Class :- 233

Innings :- 362                                             

Not Out :- 27                                              

Runs :-  11593                                              

Highest Runs :-  231                                          

Average :-  34.60                                            

Balls Faced :- 771    

Strike Rate :-  150.36

100 :-  26

50 :- 52  

Fours :-  117 

Sixes :-   07                          

Bowling States :-

                                              1946-1959

Test :- 44

Innings :- 70

Balls :- 14686

Maidens :- 777

Runs :- 5236

Wickets :- 162

BB :- 08/52

Econ. :- 2.13

Average :- 32.30

Strike Rate :- 90.70

4W :- 10

5W :- 08

1935 - 1963

1st Class :- 233

Innings :- 368

Balls :- 49859

Maidens :- 2266

Runs :- 19106

Wickets :- 781

BB :- 08/35

Econ. :- 2.30

Average :- 24.50

Strike Rate :- 63.80

4W :- 47

5W :- 38

Batting Stats Verses Teams :-

Australia :- 

Duration :-1947 - 1959

Matches :- 08

Innings :- 16

NO :- 0

Runs :- 388

Highest Score :- 116

Average :- 24.25

100 :- 02

50 :- 00

Duck :- 04

England :-

Duration :- 1946 - 1952

Matches :- 11

Innings :- 18

Not Out :- 01

Runs :- 618

Highest Runs :- 184

Average :- 36.35

100 :- 01

50 :- 04

Duck :- 02

New Zealand :-

Duration :- 1955 - 1956

Matches :- 04

Innings :- 05

Not Out :- 0

Runs :- 526

Highest Runs :- 231

Average :- 105.20

100 :- 02

50 :- 00

Duck :- 00

Pakistan :-

Duration :- 1952 - 1955

Matches :- 09

Innings :- 11

Not Out :- 02

Runs :- 180

Highest Runs :- 41

Average :- 20.00

100 :- 00

50 :- 00

Duck :- 00

West Indies :-

Duration :- 1948 - 1959

Matches :- 12

Innings :- 22

Not Out :- 02

Runs :- 397

Highest Runs :- 96

Average :- 19.85

100 :- 00

50 :- 02

Duck :- 01

Bowling Stats Verses Teams :-

Australia :-

Duration :- 1947 - 1956

Matches :- 08

Innings :- 10

Balls :- 2146

Runs :- 943

Wickets :- 23

BBI :- 04/49

BBM :- 06/105

Average :- 41.00

Eco. :- 02.63

Strike Rate :- 93.30

5W :- 00

10W :- 00

England :-

Duration :- 1946 - 1952

Matches :- 11

Innings :- 19

Balls :- 4102

Runs :- 1249

Wickets :- 54

BBI :- 08/55

BBM :- 12/108

Average :- 23.12

Eco. :- 1.82

Strike Rate :- 75.90

5W :- 03

10W :- 01

New Zealand :-

Duration :- 1955 - 1956

Matches :- 04

Innings :-08

Balls :- 1003

Runs :- 329

Wickets :- 12

BBI :- 04/65

BBM :- 13/131

Average :- 27.41

Eco. :- 1.96

Strike Rate :- 83.50

5W :- 00

10W :- 00

Pakistan :-

Duration :- 1952 - 1955

Matches :- 09

Innings :- 16

Balls :- 3172

Runs :- 913

Wickets :- 37

BBI :- 08/52

BBM :- 13/131

Average :- 24.67

Eco. :- 1.72

Strike Rate :-  85.70

5W :- 04

10W :- 01

West Indies :-

Duration :- 1948 - 1959

Matches :- 12

Innings :- 17

Balls :- 4263

Runs :- 1802

Wickets :- 36

BBI :- 05/228

BBM :- 06/131

Average :- 50.05

Eco. :- 2.53

Strike Rate :- 118.40

5W :- 01

10W :- 00

Teams Played :- 

He was played for many teams and all mentioned below.

• India
• Hindus
• Nawanagar
• Bengal
• Maharashtra
• Rajasthan
• Gujarat
• Mumbai
• Western India

His son, Ashok played for India in fifteen Tests as a batsman. The pair provide one of the rare instances of father and son both representing their country.

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