
Hrishikesh Kanitkar is a former Indian cricketer who represented India in Tests and ODIs. He was a left-handed batsman and a right-arm offbreak bowler who played 2 Tests and 34 ODIs for India. He was born in 1974 in Pune, Maharashtra. He is the son of former Indian cricketer Hemant Kanitkar who played in two Tests in 1974. Hrishikesh Kanitkar represented Maharashtra and Rajasthan at the domestic level. He made his debut in first class cricket for Maharashtra against Mumbai in the 1994–95 Ranji Trophy season. He was the captain of the Rajasthan team that won their maiden Ranji Trophy title in 2010-11 seasons. He also played for Brentwood Cricket Club in Essex. He is best remembered for scoring a boundary when India need 3 runs to win from 2 balls in the Silver Jubilee Independence Cup final at Dhaka, against Pakistan to complete the Indian victory. He retired from cricket in 2015.

Hrishikesh Kanitkar Age, Height, Weight, Bio & Family |
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Biography | |
Born Name | Hrishikesh Hemant Kanitkar |
Nickname | N/A |
Occupation | Former Indian cricketer |
Personal Life | |
Age (as in 2017) | 43 years |
Date of Birth | 14 November 1974 |
Place of Birth | Pune, Maharashtra, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Ethnicity | Indian |
Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
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Career Highlights | |
International Debut | Test – 26 December 1999 v Australia at Melbourne
ODI – 7 December 1997 v Sri Lanka at Indore |
Jersey Number | 14 (ODI shirt no.) |
Domestic/State Team | Maharashtra, Rajasthan |
Records/Stats | He is one of the only three batsman to have scored more than 8000 runs in the Ranji Trophy
No. of Test played – 2 Runs scored: 74; Highest score: 45 Wickets: 0 No. of ODI played – 34 Runs scored: 339; Highest score: 57 Wickets: 17; Best Bowling: 2 for 22 |
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Family | |
Father | Hemant Kanitkar |
Mother | N/A |
Brother | Aditya Kanitkar |
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