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He was an Indian cricketer, representing his country as both a player and coach in a career that spanned three decades.<\/p>\n

A talented right-handed batsman and occasional leg spin bowler, he made his first-class debut as a teenager before the outbreak of World War II\u00a0in the 1936\/37 domestic season. He immediately demonstrated his\u00a0abilities on the local stage but due to the war, and his role in the\u00a0Indian armed forces, his career was interrupted.<\/p>\n

Adhikari made his Test\u00a0debut as a 28 year old in 1947 on India’s tour of Australia and\u00a0immediately established himself as an important member of the squad,\u00a0although his continued official role in the army restricted his\u00a0availability for the team.<\/p>\n

Very good at playing spin bowling and courageous against fast bowling, Adhikari had some fine moments playing for India, including a national record 109-run last wicket partnership with Ghulam Ahmed in a Test against regional rivals Pakistan.<\/p>\n

He captained India in one Test as he neared his fortieth birthday,\u00a0scoring 63 and 40 while batting and taking three important wickets in a\u00a0drawn game against the West Indies.<\/p>\n

Adhikari took to coaching after retiring from first-class cricket – with a very good batting average\u00a0of 41.74 – and was in charge of the Indian team as they established themselves on the world stage. He helped guide India to their first series win in England in 1971 and was a major reason behind the development of such outstanding cricketers as Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev and Ravi Shastri. Some felt his history with military helped him as a coach, with former national team spin bowler Bapu Nadkarni saying “Adhikari was a disciplined man. Being a military man, he would not bother about what anybody else thought.”<\/p>\n

After his death in October 2003, at age 84, tributes flooded in for the popular Indian, with Indian cricket writer Suresh Menon\u00a0saying “Adhikari was not a big man yet he was a presence. He will be\u00a0remembered for his role in Indian cricket’s self-confidence movement\u00a0that began with that series win in 1971.”<\/p>\n


\nTestsCareer bests<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Test Debut: vs Australia, Brisbane, 1947\/48<\/p>\n

Last Test: vs West Indies, Delhi, 1958\/59<\/p>\n