Ramesh Gulabrao Borde (22 February 1952 – 8 July 2021) was an Indian
cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by st ...
er. He played 42
first-class matches and two
List A
List A cricket is a classification of the limited-overs (one-day) form of the sport of cricket, with games lasting up to eight hours. List A cricket includes One Day International (ODI) matches and various domestic competitions in which the numbe ...
matches between 1972–73 and 1984–85. His elder brother
Chandu Borde
Chandrakant Gulabrao "Chandu" Borde (born 21 July 1934), is a former cricketer who was a member of the Indian team between 1958 and 1970. Following his retirement, Borde became a cricket administrator, serving as the Chairman of national sele ...
was also a cricketer.
Career
He made his first-class debut in 1972–73 domestic season for West Zone against
Vidarbha
Vidarbha (Pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, �id̪əɾbʱə is a geographical region in the east of the Indian state of Maharashtra and a Proposed states and union territories of India#Maharashtra, proposed state of central India, comprising th ...
where his elder brother Chandu Borde captained West Zone team. He was a regular feature for West Zone in
Duleep Trophy
The Duleep Trophy, also known as Mastercard Duleep trophy due to sponsorship reasons, is a domestic first-class cricket competition played in India. Named after Kumar Shri Duleepsinhji of Nawanagar (also known as 'Duleep'), the competition wa ...
between 1970s and 1980s.
He also played for West Zone against the touring West Indies side in 1983–84 in
Kolhapur
Kolhapur () is a city on the banks of the Panchganga River in the southern part of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the administrative headquarter of the Kolhapur district. In, around 2 C.E. Kolapur's name was 'Kuntal'.
Kolhapur is k ...
. He played against Indian Board President's XI in two List A matches in 1982–83.
He also worked as a curator for
Maharashtra Cricket Association and prepared pitches for the all
three ODI matches between India and England in March 2021 at the
MCA International Cricket Stadium.
Death
He died on 8 July 2021 at the age of 69 due to heart attack.
See also
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List of Maharashtra cricketers
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List of West Zone cricketers
References
External links
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1952 births
2021 deaths
Indian cricketers
Maharashtra cricketers
West Zone cricketers
Cricketers from Pune