# Datta Gaekwad

> Dattajirao Krishnarao Gaekwad, known as Datta Gaekwad, was an Indian cricketer. He appeared in 11 Test matches, toured England in 1952 and 1959 and West Indies in 1952–53. He captained the Indian team on the 1959 tour. As a batsman Gaekwad "possessed a sure defence and delightfully crisp shots especially through the covers". He was also an occasional leg spin bowler. Until his death, he was India's oldest living Test cricketer.

*Indian cricketer (1928–2024)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Athlete ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2066131))
- **Category:** Athletes
- **Country:** India
- **Born:** 1928-10-27
- **Died:** 2024-02-13
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
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- **Historical depth:** 7.7 / 100
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- **Source confidence:** 55.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 55.0 / 100

## Sources
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- [داتا جايكواد](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%A7_%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%8A%D9%83%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AF)
- [দত্তা গায়কওয়াড়](https://bn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE_%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%93%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BC)
- [Datta Gaekwad](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datta_Gaekwad)
- [Datta Gaekwad](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datta_Gaekwad)
- [ദത്ത ഗെയ്ക്‌വാദ്](https://ml.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B4%A6%E0%B4%A4%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%A4_%E0%B4%97%E0%B5%86%E0%B4%AF%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%8D%E2%80%8C%E0%B4%B5%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%A6%E0%B5%8D)
- [दत्ता गायकवाड](https://mr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A1)
- [دتا گائیکواڈ](https://pnb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AF%D8%AA%D8%A7_%DA%AF%D8%A7%D8%A6%DB%8C%DA%A9%D9%88%D8%A7%DA%88)
- [தாடா கைக்வாத்](https://ta.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%BE_%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%88%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8D)
- [దత్తా గైక్వాడ్](https://te.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B0%A6%E0%B0%A4%E0%B1%8D%E0%B0%A4%E0%B0%BE_%E0%B0%97%E0%B1%88%E0%B0%95%E0%B1%8D%E0%B0%B5%E0%B0%BE%E0%B0%A1%E0%B1%8D)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3520036)

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