Ranji Trophy is called the entry gate of Indian cricket and it is believed that any player who performs well in this tournament can get a place in Team India. The latest example of this is the selection of Sarfaraz Khan in the Indian team, he was included in the Indian team after performing well in Ranji Trophy for several consecutive years.
Many great batsmen have participated in Ranji Trophy and all the batsmen have made their name famous in this tournament. Today we will tell you about a batsman who scored a lot of runs in Ranji Trophy right after independence.
This batsman made a mountain of runs in Ranji Trophy
Whenever there is a talk of brilliant batting in Ranji Trophy, the innings of 443 runs played by Maharashtra batsman Bhau Saheb Nimbalkar in Ranji Trophy 1948 will definitely be mentioned. Bhau Saheb Nimbalkar scored 443 runs with the help of 49 fours and one six while playing for Maharashtra against Kathiawar in 1948. This innings played by Bhau Saheb Nimbalkar is the best innings in Ranji cricket history.
Check out the scorecard here – https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ranji-trophy-1948-49-545428/maharashtra-vs-kathiawar-266830/full-scorecard
The match was like this
If we talk about the match played between Maharashtra and Kathiawar in the Ranji Trophy of 1948, then the team of Kathiawar won the toss and decided to bat first. Batting first in this match, the team of Kathiawar was all out by making only 238 runs in 76.1 overs. In reply, the Maharashtra team scored 826 runs by losing 4 wickets in this match and the match was declared a draw. In this match, Bhau Saheb Nimbalkar played an innings of 443 runs from Maharashtra's side.
a career like this
If we talk about the cricket career of Maharashtra's all-rounder Bhau Saheb Nimbalkar, then his career has been very brilliant.
He has scored 4811 runs in 118 innings of 80 matches played in his career at an average of 47.93. During this, he has played 12 centuries and 22 half-century innings. While bowling, he has taken 58 wickets in 80 matches.
