Chandu Borde's younger brother Ramesh Borde was a cricketer who played for West Zone and Maharashtra in domestic cricket.
18 Facts About Chandu Borde
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Chandu Borde says Vijay Hazare is his idol and he was once able to share the dressing room with him.
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Chandu Borde first played for Baroda against Gujarat in Ahmedabad in December 1954.
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Chandu Borde played in the semi-final against Holkar and was bowled for a duck.
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Chandu Borde had more success in the following season, making a century against Bombay.
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Chandu Borde returned to Maharashtra after a transfer in 1964.
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Chandu Borde made his debut in the First Test during the West Indies tour of India.
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Chandu Borde played a key part in India's first victory over England in the Fourth Test played in Eden Gardens, Kolkata, scoring two half centuries and taking 3 wickets in the First Test.
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Chandu Borde had a mediocre series scoring 244 runs at 24.4 and taking only six wickets.
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Chandu Borde followed it with good performances in the next two series scoring 383 at 42.55 and taking ten wickets in eight Tests.
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The series marked the last time that Chandu Borde bowled at international level.
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Chandu Borde was the only Indian representative in the Rest of the World XI squad that played against Barbados in March 1967.
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Chandu Borde captained the Indian team in the First Test against Australia at the Adelaide Oval in December 1967.
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Outside his sole Test as captain in Australia, Chandu Borde had disappointing performances on the tours to Australia, England and New Zealand scoring 468 runs at 24.67 in 11 Tests with only four half-centuries.
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Chandu Borde had two stints as the chairman of the national selection committee:.
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Apart from his duties as chairman of the selection committee, Chandu Borde has handled other tasks for Indian cricket, including:.
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Chandu Borde published his autobiography in July 2018, titled Panther's Paces.
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Chandu Borde has received several awards from the Government of India and the Board of Control for Cricket in India for his contributions to cricket:.