Baloo Gupte

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Baloo Gupte India (IND)
Batting style	Right-hand bat
Bowling type	Legbreak googly
	Tests	First-class
Matches	3	99
Runs scored	28	587
Batting average	28.00	9.17
100s/50s	-/-	-/-
Top score	17*	35
Balls bowled	678	10379
Wickets	3	417
Bowling average	116.33	24.88
5 wickets in innings	-	26
10 wickets in match	-	5
Best bowling	1/54	9/55
Catches/stumpings	-/-	21/-
Test debut: 13 January 1961 Last Test: 5 March 1965 Source: [1]

Balkrishna Pandharinath 'Baloo' Gupte pronunciation (help·info) (born August 30, 1934 in Bombay, India - died 5 July 2005 in Bombay) was a former Indian cricketer. He was a leg-spinner. He made his debut under Nari Contractor in 1960-61 against Pakistan led by Fazal Mahmood at the Corporation Stadium in Madras (now Chennai). He played three Tests for India between 1960-61 and 1964-65. His first class career spanned 1953-53 to 1967-68 playing for Bombay, Bengal and Railways. He died on 5 July 2005 after a lengthy illness.

He was the younger brother of Subhash Gupte, one of the finest spinners to play for India.

[edit] External references

• Rediff.com obituary
• Slam Canada report on death