Shantanu Sugwekar, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Shantanu Sugwekar

Indian cricketer

Date of Birth: 18-Dec-1966

Place of Birth: Pune, Maharashtra, India

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Shantanu Sugwekar

  • Shantanu Sharad Sugwekar (born 18 December 1966 in Pune) is a former Indian first-class cricketer who played for his home state Maharashtra from 1987 to 2001.
  • Despite his first-class average of 63.10, Sugwekar never appeared in a Test for India, thus making him the only non-international in the history of cricket to play at least 50 first-class innings and finish his career averaging over 60.He was a middle order batsman and represented India's Under-19s team in their 1986/87 tour of Australia.
  • In Indian first-class cricket during his first two seasons he amassed 903 runs at an average of 129.
  • This included an innings of 299 not out in a Ranji Trophy match against Madhya Pradesh.
  • Maharashtra's last batsman Anil Walhekar made 38 in a last wicket partnership of 102, but it wasn't enough to see his teammate through to a triple hundred.
  • Sugwekar remains the only batsman to have 299 not out as his highest first-class score.Sugwekar captained Maharashtra in three Ranji Trophy campaigns from 1995/96 to 1997/98 and also served as captain of West Zone on occasions during the early 1990s.
  • His best first-class season in runs scored came in 1996/97 when he made 928 runs at 71.38.
  • Also a handy off spinner, his 18 first-class wickets include Rahul Dravid and Raman Lamba.

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