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Manohar Shankar Hardikar pronunciation (8 February 1936 – 4 February 1995) was an Indian Test cricketer.

Hardikar represented India in two Tests against West Indies in 1958–59. He was dismissed by Roy Gilchrist off the very first ball that he faced in Test cricket. He then took a wicket with his third ball in Test cricket by dismissing Rohan Kanhai. In the second innings, he scored 32* and added 85* with G.S. Ramchand which saved India from a possible defeat.

In the next Test at Kanpur, Hardikar was hit on the head by a beamer from Wes Hall. Hall had been angered by no-ball calls from the umpire Mohammad Yunus. The ball hit Hardikar behind his left ear and knocked him down. He played no more international matches but was indirectly involved in the controversy that led to the resignation of Polly Umrigar later in the series.

Hardikar played for Bombay from 1955–56 to 1967–68. In the Ranji final in his first year, he took a career best 8 for 39 against Bengal. He captained Bombay in twelve matches, winning five and drawing the rest. Bombay won the title in 1965–66 and 1967–68 under his captaincy.

Hardikar died of cancer in 1995.

References

1. Dicky Rutnagur, Indian Cricket Field Annual, 1959-60, p.88
2. Makarand Waingankar (10 May 2012). "Mumbai cricket's all-time khadoos". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
3. Obituary in Indian Cricket 1995

External links

Manohar Hardikar at ESPNcricinfo

• 1936 births
• 1995 deaths
• Indian cricketers
• India Test cricketers
• Mumbai cricketers
• Cricketers from Vadodara
• Deaths from cancer in India