Baloo Gupte
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| 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/- |
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Test debut: 13 January 1961 |
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Balkrishna Pandharinath 'Baloo' Gupte pronunciation (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.
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