Chandu Borde
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Full name | Chandrakant Gulabrao Borde | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | leg break | 21 July 1934|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | All-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relations | Ramesh Borde (brother) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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National side | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Test debut (cap 83) | 28 November 1958 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 9 November 1969 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1952/53–1953/54 | Bombay | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1954/55–1962/63 | Baroda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1963/64–1972/73 | Maharashtra | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chandrakant Gulabrao "Chandu" Borde
Personal life
Borde was born into
Domestic cricket
Borde made his first-class debut in India's 1952/53 domestic season.[citation needed]
He first played for
He returned to Maharashtra after a transfer in 1964.[citation needed]
Test cricket
The beginning
Borde made his debut in the First
In the next series, India toured England, and Borde fractured the little finger on the left hand in the First Test,
Contributions in Indian victories
Borde played a key part in India's first victory over England in the Fourth Test played in Eden Gardens, Kolkata, scoring two half centuries (68 and 61) and taking 3 wickets in the First Test. In the following Test in Madras, India won again with Borde taking five wickets.
India's tour of the West Indies in 1961/62 was disappointing,[8] resulting in a 5–0 whitewash. Borde had a mediocre series scoring 244 runs at 24.4 and taking only six wickets. He followed it with good performances in the next two series (England in India, and Australian tour of India) scoring 383 at 42.55 and taking ten wickets in eight Tests.
Kiwi pleasure
Honors: RoW XI selection and Test match captaincy
Borde was the only Indian representative in the Rest of the World XI squad that played against
Borde captained the Indian team in the First Test against Australia at the Adelaide Oval in December 1967. The Nawab of Pataudi resumed his position as captain in the next match.
Career twilight
Outside his sole Test as captain in Australia, Borde had disappointing performances on the tours to Australia, England and New Zealand scoring 468 runs at 24.67 in 11 Tests with only four half-centuries. Playing only as a specialist batsman, Borde was dropped as part of a youth selection policy, with his place taken by Gundappa Viswanath after the First Test against Australia at Brabourne Stadium.
Cricket administrator
Borde had two stints as the
Apart from his duties as chairman of the selection committee, Borde has handled other tasks for Indian cricket, including:
- Manager, India's tour of Pakistan in 1989.[11]
- Pitch curator, Nehru Stadium, Pune (1984–present).[13]
- Manager, India's tour of Ireland and England in 2007.
Borde published his autobiography in July 2018, titled Panther's Paces (as told to Mohan Sinha).
Records
- Borde scored 1,604 first-class runs in 1964–65 which was an Indian record for a season.[14] The record was broken in 2016–17 by Cheteshwar Pujara.[15]
Awards
Borde has received several awards from the Government of India and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for his contributions to cricket:
- 1966: Was awarded the Arjuna Award by Government of India making him the fourth cricketer to receive the award.[16]
- 1969: Was awarded the Padma Shri[17]
- 2002: Awarded Padma Bhushan – India's third highest civilian award.[18]
- 2003: C. K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award, awarded by the BCCI.[19][20]
References
- ^ "Chandu Borde". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 March 2007.
- ^ "Chandu Borde". Indian Mirror. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ^ "Ramesh Borde". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ Nishad Pai Vaidya (21 July 2015). "Chandu Borde: 10 facts about the former India all-rounder". Cricket Country. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ "Chandu Borde birthday: Interesting facts about the Pune cricketer". Mid-Day. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ^ "Scorecard – 1st Test Match between India & England, 1959 Season". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 March 2007.
- ^ "Scorecard – 4th Test Match between India & Pakistan, 1960/61 Season". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 March 2007.
- ^ "Index – India's tour of West Indies, 1961/62 Season". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 March 2007.
- ^ "Scorecard – 3rd Test Match between New Zealand and India, 1964/65 Season". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 March 2007.
- ^ "Scorecard – RoW XI against Barbados". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 March 2007.
- ^ a b "Interview with Chandu Borde". Rediff.com. Retrieved 16 March 2007.
- ^ "1999/2000 Selection Committee Announcement". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 March 2007.
- ^ "Chandu Borde – The Pitch Curator". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 March 2007.
- ^ "Ask Steven: The mystery of the missing batsman".
- ^ "Pujara breaks record for most runs in an Indian first-class season". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ^ "Arjuna Awards – Cricket". GoI – Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports. Archived from the original on 25 February 2007. Retrieved 16 March 2007.
- ^ "List of Awards for Chandu Borde". Tribute India.com. 26 January 2002. Retrieved 14 March 2007.
- ^ "Chandu Borde to receive Padma Bhushan award". Tribute India.com. 27 March 2002. Retrieved 14 March 2007.
- ^ "BCCI a master of ceremonies". ESPNcricinfo. 4 November 2006. Retrieved 4 May 2007.
- ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 April 2023.