Balan Pandit
Balan Pandit (16 June 1926 – 5 June 2013) was an Indian cricketer. He played first-class cricket for Kathiawar, Kerala and Travancore-Cochin between 1946 and 1970.[1]
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| Full name | Madhavan Balan Pandit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 June 1926 Koonammavu, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 5 June 2013 (aged 86) Ernakulam, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off-spin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1946-47 to 1948-49 | Kathiawar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1951-52 to 1956-57 | Travancore-Cochin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1958-59 to 1969-70 | Kerala | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 23 December 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
His score of 262 not out against Andhra in 1959-60 remained a record for Kerala until the 2007-08 season.[2]
Pandit served on India's junior selection committee and was the chairman of Kerala's selection committee. He also served as vice-president of Kerala Cricket Association.[1]
References
- "Balan Pandit". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- "Most Runs in an Innings for Kerala". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
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