Vinit Wadkar

Vinit Wadkar
Personal information
Full name
Vinit Sharadchandra Wadkar
Born (1955-02-04) 4 February 1955 (age 69)
Bombay, Maharashtra, India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1978/79–1988/89Baroda
Career statistics
Competition FC List A
Matches 35 4
Runs scored 635 16
Batting average 17.16 8.00
100s/50s 0/3 0/0
Top score 66 15
Balls bowled 4,025 174
Wickets 71 5
Bowling average 33.97 23.60
5 wickets in innings 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 n/a
Best bowling 5/89 2/45
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.

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]

References

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