Vinit Wadkar

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Vinit Wadkar
Personal information
Full nameVinit Sharadchandra Wadkar
Born (1955-02-04) 4 February 1955 (age 66)
Bombay, Maharashtra, India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1978/79–1988/89 Baroda
Career statistics
Competition FC List A
Matches354
Runs scored63516
Batting average 17.168.00
100s/50s0/30/0
Top score6615
Balls bowled4,025174
Wickets 715
Bowling average 33.9723.60
5 wickets in innings 10
10 wickets in match0n/a
Best bowling5/892/45
Catches/stumpings 8/–2/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 7 March 2016

Vinit Sharadchandra Wadkar (born 4 February 1955) is an Indian former first-class cricketer who represented Baroda cricket team from 1978/79 to 1988/89. After retirement, he became a coach for the Baroda Cricket Association.

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Career

Born on 4 February 1955 in Bombay, Wadkar played first-class cricket as a right-arm fast-medium bowler for Baroda. He appeared in a total of 35 first-class and 4 List A matches between the 1978/79 and 1988/89 seasons. He also represented West Zone in 1980/81. [1]

Wadkar took up various coaching roles after his playing career. He was the coach of the Baroda team in early-2000s. Baroda won the 2000–01 Ranji Trophy during his tenure. [2] He also worked as the manager of the Baroda senior team, [3] before working as the coach of Baroda under-22 and under-19 teams of the Baroda Cricket Association. [4] [5]

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References

  1. "Vinit Wadkar". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 March 2016.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  2. "Hyderabad needs an outright win". The Hindu . 12 March 2000. Retrieved 7 March 2016.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)[ dead link ]
  3. "Baroda not to take 'new boys' Oriyans lightly". The Hindu . 5 April 2001. Retrieved 7 March 2016.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)[ dead link ]
  4. "Four juniors spotted with suspect action". The Indian Express. 5 December 2006. Retrieved 7 March 2016.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  5. "Baroda batsmen shine in U-19 tourney". The Times of India. 28 September 2009. Retrieved 7 March 2016.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)