Chandrakant Sitaram Pandit (), nicknamed "Chandu" (born 30 September 1961), is a former Indian cricketer who played in five Test matches and 36 One Day Internationals from 1986 to 1992. He was a wicket-keeper batsman. He made his Test debut against England at Headingley, Leeds on 19 June 1986, in the same match England wicket-keeper, Bruce French made his Test debut. Eventually India won the series 2–0.
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| Full name | Chandrakant Sitaram Pandit | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 September 1961 (age 63) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 174) | 19 June 1986 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 25 January 1992 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 57) | 10 April 1986 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 20 January 1992 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 4 February 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
His ODI debut was against New Zealand at Sharjah in the Austral-Asia Cup on 10 April 1986. He was part of India's World Cup squad for the 1987 World Cup. He was a part of the Indian squad which won the 1988 Asia Cup. He replaced Dilip Vengsarkar in the semi-final match against England at his hometown, Mumbai.[1]
Coach
editAfter retirement, Pandit began a cricket academy at his alma mater, the Hansraj Morarji Public School. As a cricket coach, he enjoyed successful stints with several teams, including the Mumbai cricket team. He coached Vidarbha cricket team to two successive Ranji Trophy triumphs in 2018 and 2019. Under his coaching and tutelage, the Madhya Pradesh team won its first Ranji Trophy in 2022.[2] In 2022, Pandit was appointed as Head Coach for the IPL Franchise Kolkata Knight Riders. In 2024 he won the IPL trophy after 10 years for Kolkata Knight Riders[3]
Chairman
editHe was the Chairman of All India Junior Selection Committee for the year 2013 and was replaced by Connor Williams.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "Full Scorecard of England vs India 2nd SF 1987/88 – Score Report .com". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ "Coach Chandrakant Pandit emotional after MP win maiden Ranji Trophy title: Father couldn't but son has done it". India Today. 28 June 2022.
- ^ "KKR coach Chandrakant Pandit's methods didn't sit well with some overseas cricketers last year, reveals former player". The Indian Express. New Delhi. 28 March 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
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