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Extremely saddened by the demise of the on-field Bapu, the great ‘Bapu Nadkarni’.
Bapu, as the name suggests, was the other name of keeping composure, focus and testing patience of the opponents through his accurate bowling ultimately paving the way for the batsman to walk back towards the pavilion.
Some players make a great impact on the game and are remembered even after more than 50 years of retirement. Bapu, as was fondly called was one of those Indian stalwarts who made a difference to Indian cricket when it was overshadowed in a glory called ‘Hockey’.
A typical Maharashtrian believing more in his ability than glamour was the core of Bapu’s utility to his team.
A bowler who is applauded for long spells will realize what Bapu must have gone through when he selflessly used to bowl those 40+ overs in a test match.
In the world of IPLs, when a bowler attains greatness with an economy of lesser than 7RPO, here was the man who ended his career with an economy of 1.67 RPO, a rate which will put any modern-day great to bow down for this orthodox oldie of the game.
Bapu’s bowling figures of 32-27-5-0 which included a record 21 consecutive maiden overs against Englishmen will still inspire any bowler who wants to be known for his accuracy. Bapu by no means was a mere bowler and has scored a century at the test level as well.
For the record keepers, Bapu played 41 test matches, scored more than 1400 runs and took 88 wickets.
Bapu retired even before people like me were born. But, the impact he created has remained with us forever.
Cricket is called gentleman’s game and probably people like Bapu made the name worthy and justified.
Cricketers like Bapu are born once in a generation and we must feel honored that he represented Maharashtra and India at the highest level.
RIP Bapu and May your name inspire millions of those aspiring young cricketers for years to come.
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