# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/datta-gaekwad
# Generated: 2026-08-14T08:36:32.549Z

schema: https://schema.org/Person
url: "https://fame.am/person/datta-gaekwad"
name: "Datta Gaekwad"
slug: "datta-gaekwad"
description: "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."
tagline: "Indian cricketer (1928–2024)"
gender: "male"
country:
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  isoCode: "IN"
category:
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profileType:
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  entityType: "https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2066131"
birthDate: "1928-10-27"
deathDate: "2024-02-13"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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  currentAttention:     0
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  profileCompleteness:  55
  trendDirection:       "STABLE"
ranks:
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  country:  null
  category: null
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump