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- ↑ Under-19 Test matches played by Anand Deshpande, CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ↑ Under-19 ODI matches played by Anand Deshpande, CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ↑ First-class matches played by Anand Deshpande, CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
