Names Dinkar Balwant DEODHAR Date of Birth 14 January 1892 Date of Death 24 August 1993 Profession / Traits / Activities Indian cricketer Developments / Events He played in first class cricket matches during 1911–1948. Popularly known as the Grand Old Man of Indian Cricket. He was an aggressive right-hand batsman and also a bowler known for his legbreaks. He captained the Maharashtra team in Ranji Trophy regional matches during 1939 – '41. In his first-class career, he played 81 matches, scoring 4522 runs at an average of 39.32 and a highest score of 246. Former National Badminton Champions Tara Deodhar, Sunder Deodhar, and Suman Deodhar are his daughters.      Awards and Accolades Padma Shri award in 1965 Padma Bhushan in 1991

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