Bal Dani, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Bal Dani

Indian cricket player.

Date of Birth: 24-May-1933

Date of Death: 19-Dec-1999

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Bal Dani

  • Hemachandra Tukaram "Bal" Dani pronunciation (24 May 1933, Dudhani, Maharashtra – 19 December 1999, Nashik, Maharashtra) was an Indian Test cricketer. Bal Dani was predominantly a right-handed batsman.
  • He could also bowl medium pace and later turned to off and leg breaks.
  • His only Test match was against Pakistan in 1952/53.
  • India won the game losing only four wickets, and Dani did not get a chance to bat and took a single wicket off his 10 overs.
  • Only 19 at the time, his opening partner was the 41-year-old Lala Amarnath.
  • He toured Pakistan in 1954/55 without appearing in a Test match. He did his schooling at Rungta High School, Nashik.
  • Contemporary cricketer Bapu Nadkarni also attended the same school.
  • He held a B.A.
  • (Hons) degree.
  • His early first class career was with Maharashtra but he moved to Services after joining the Indian Air Force in 1956.
  • He rose to become an Air Commodore and retired in 1987. He hit 17 centuries and took 200 wickets in his career.
  • He captained Services for several years.
  • He played most of his good cricket well after his Test career.
  • After he retired, he was a national selector from 1968 to 1975.
  • He was the manager, selector and coach of Maharashtra's Ranji Trophy side between 1989 and 1997.
  • He was involved with the charity organisation Sneha Seva in Pune.

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