Chandrakant Sitaram Pandit Template:Audio (born 30 September 1961, in Bombay, Maharashtra) is a former Indian cricketer who played in 5 Tests and 36 ODIs from 1986 to 1992. He was a Wicket Keeper Batsman for Indian national cricket team. He made his test debut against England at Headingley, Leeds on June 19, 1986 in the same match England wicket-keeper, Bruce French made his test debut. Eventually India won the series 2-0.
His ODI debut was against New Zealand at Sharjah in the Austral-Asia Cup on April 10, 1986. He was part of India's World Cup squad for the 1987 World Cup. He replaced Dilip Vengsarkar in the semi-final match against England at his hometown, Mumbai, and scored a brisk 24(30); however, India lost that match.[1]
Coach
Pandit then became a cricket coach, enjoying successful stints with the Mumbai cricket team. He coached Vidarbha cricket team to two successive Ranji Trophy triumphs in 2018 and 2019. He has also won Ranji Trophy with Madhya Pradesh team in 2022
Chairman
He was the Chairman of All India Junior Selection Committee for the year 2013 and was replaced by Connor Williams.[2]
References
- ↑ Full Scorecard of England vs India 2nd SF 1987/88 - Score Report | ESPNcricinfo.com. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
- ↑ Connor Williams
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