Hrishikesh Hemant Kanitkar is a former Indian cricketer, who briefly played Tests and ODIs.
11 Facts About Hrishikesh Kanitkar
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Hrishikesh Kanitkar is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm offbreak bowler.
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Hrishikesh Kanitkar scored prolifically for the Maharashtra cricket team in the Ranji Trophy and brought himself into contention for national selection.
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Hrishikesh Kanitkar played for the Rajasthan Ranji team as a senior player.
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Hrishikesh Kanitkar is best remembered for hitting a four when India required 3 runs to win from 2 balls in the Silver Jubilee Independence Cup final at Dhaka, against Pakistan.
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Hrishikesh Kanitkar played only a few ODIs and scored only one half-century in the format.
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Hrishikesh Kanitkar scored 11 and 45 in a Boxing Day Test at Melbourne Cricket Ground as the India lost by 180 runs.
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In 2011, Hrishikesh Kanitkar was appointed as an assistant coach of Kochi Tuskers Kerala but walked out of the contract even before the IPL season began.
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Hrishikesh Kanitkar then became the head coach of the Tamil Nadu cricket team from 2016 - 2019.
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Hrishikesh Kanitkar excelled as a coach for Tamil Nadu and was credited with turning around the fortunes of the team.
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Hrishikesh Kanitkar is the son of former Indian wicket-keeper Hemant Kanitkar who played in two Tests.