Hemant Kanitkar

Hemant Shamsundar Kanitkar audio speaker iconpronunciation  (8 December 1942 – 9 June 2015) was an Indian cricketer who played in two Tests in 1974.[1] His son, Hrishikesh Kanitkar went on to represent India in the late 1990s.

Hemant Kanitkar
Personal information
Full name Hemant Shamsunder Kanitkar
Born 8 December 1942
Amravati, British India
Died 9 June 2015 (aged 72)
Pune, Maharashtra, India
Batting Right-hand bat
Bowling –
International information
National side
  • India
Test debut (cap 133) 22 November 1974 v West Indies
Last Test 11 December 1974 v West Indies
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class
Matches 2 87
Runs scored 111 5006
Batting average 27.75 42.78
100s/50s -/1 13/-
Top score 65 250
Balls bowled – 82
Wickets – 1
Bowling average – 54.00
5 wickets in innings – –
10 wickets in match – –
Best bowling – 1/29
Catches/stumpings -/- 70/20