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

Manohar Hardikar

Personal information
Full name	Manohar Shankar Hardikar
Born	(1936-02-08)8 February 1936 Baroda, British India
Died	4 February 1995(1995-02-04) (aged 58) Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm off-break Right-arm medium
International information
National side	India
Test debut (cap 85)	28 November 1958 v West Indies
Last Test	12 December 1958 v West Indies
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class Matches 2 74 Runs scored 56 2,592 Batting average 18.67 45.46 100s/50s 0/0 8/20 Top score 32* 207* Balls bowled 108 5916 Wickets 1 74 Bowling average 55.00 31.66 5 wickets in innings 0 2 10 wickets in match 0 0 Best bowling 1/9 8/39 Catches/stumpings 3 49
Source: CricketArchive, 3 September 2022

Hardikar represented India in two Tests against West Indies in 1958/9. 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, Hardikar was hit on the head by a beamer which went for four.[1] He played no more international matches but was involuntarily involved in the controversy that led to the resignation of Polly Umrigar later in the series.

He 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

• Obituary in Indian Cricket 1995
• Manohar Hardikar at ESPNcricinfo

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