Datta Gaekwad
On scorecards: DK Gaekwad
In-game rating: 70/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Datta Gaekwad played 11 Tests for India in CricArcade's archive, from 1952 to 1961. The first came against England at Headingley, with scores of 9 and 0, and the last against Pakistan at Corporation Stadium in 1961.
The highest score in the archive is 52 against West Indies at Arun Jaitley Stadium in 1959. In all: 1 fifty. At home the average was 24.3 across 4 Tests; away it was 15.7 across 7 Tests, markedly stronger at home.
The most runs came against England: 137 runs at 13.7 in 5 Tests. Datta Gaekwad captained India in 4 Tests, winning 0 and losing 4. India won 0 of the Tests Datta Gaekwad played and lost 7, with 4 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 11 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | – | West Indies | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1959 | Drawn |
| 43 | – | West Indies | Queen's Park Oval | 1953 | Drawn |
| 33 | – | England | Trent Bridge | 1959 | Lost |
| 32 | – | Pakistan | University Ground | 1952 | Lost |
| 31 | – | England | Trent Bridge | 1959 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 137 | 13.70 | 0/0 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 88 | 22.00 | 0/0 |
| West Indies | 3 | 125 | 25.00 | 0/1 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4 | 146 | 24.33 | 0/1 |
| Away | 7 | 204 | 15.69 | 0/0 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10 | 341 | 18.94 | 0/1 |
| 1960s | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0/0 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headingley | 2 | 42 | 10.50 | 0/0 |
| Queen's Park Oval | 1 | 67 | 33.50 | 0/0 |
| Trent Bridge | 1 | 64 | 32.00 | 0/0 |
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1 | 58 | 29.00 | 0/1 |
| Eden Gardens | 1 | 41 | 41.00 | 0/0 |
| University Ground | 1 | 38 | 19.00 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1952 at Headingley
- Latest in the archive: v Pakistan, 1961 at Corporation Stadium
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