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Bapu Nadkarni

Bapu Nadkarni, Indian cricketer (died 2020)

Born
April 4, 1933
Died
January 17, 2020
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1933

About Bapu Nadkarni

Rameshchandra Gangaram "Bapu" Nadkarni was an Indian international cricketer, mainly known for being an economical bowler. The chances of scoring against him was either nil, or negligible. Rameshchandra Gangaram "Bapu" Nadkarni (4 April 1933 – 17 January 2020) was an Indian international cricketer, mainly known for being an economical bowler. Nadkarni bowled a record 21.5 consecutive overs (131 balls) without conceding a run against England in Madras on 12 January 1964. Nadkarni was famous for bowling an unerring line to batsmen which made it nearly impossible to score. Nadkarni was perhaps best known for his bowling in the Madras Test against England in 1963–64.

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Bapu Nadkarni timeline

  1. Rameshchandra Gangaram "Bapu" Nadkarni (4 April 1933 – 17 January 2020) was an Indian international cricketer, mainly known for being an economical bowler.
  2. Nadkarni was perhaps best known for his bowling in the Madras Test against England in 1963–64.
  3. Nadkarni bowled a record 21.5 consecutive overs (131 balls) without conceding a run against England in Madras on 12 January 1964.

The world when Bapu Nadkarni was born

Bapu Nadkarni was born in 1933. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1933

  • #1 song"Stormy Weather" – Ethel Waters
  • Top movieKing Kong
  • Best-selling bookLost Horizon – James Hilton

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst MLB All-Star Game played at Comiskey Park
  • Top headlineAdolf Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany
  • Technology milestoneFM radio patented by Edwin Armstrong
  • Defining fadChain letters
  • Notable inventionFM radio
  • World population2.17 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Giants (World Series)
  • U.S. population125.6M

1933 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Bapu Nadkarni's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19332026
Gas$0.18$3.45/gal
Average home$4,800$435,000
Average income$2,300$67,500
Minimum wage$0.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.20$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population125.6M341 million

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