How many Test runs has Bapu Nadkarni scored?

Bapu Nadkarni has 1,414 runs in 67 Test innings from 41 matches at an average of 25.70. Highest score: 122*.

What is Bapu Nadkarni's Test batting average?

Bapu Nadkarni's Test batting average is 25.70, from 1,414 runs and 67 innings.

How many Test wickets has Bapu Nadkarni taken?

Bapu Nadkarni has taken 88 wickets in Test from 41 matches at a bowling average of 29.07. Best innings: 6/43.

How many international centuries does Bapu Nadkarni have?

Bapu Nadkarni has 1 international hundreds: 1 in Test.

Which teams has Bapu Nadkarni played international cricket for?

Bapu Nadkarni is recorded for India in this publication.

When did Bapu Nadkarni play international cricket?

This career snapshot covers 1955 to 1968. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

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Bapu Nadkarni

All-rounder · 1955 to 1968 · 41 internationals

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Test41 matches

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41Internationals

1,414Runs

1Hundreds

88Wickets

22Catches

Career records by format

Batting career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100s	50s	0s	4s	6s
Test	41	67	12	1,414	122*	25.70	-	-	1	7	6	-	2

Bowling career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10w
Test	41	65	9,165	665	2,559	88	6/43	11/122	29.07	1.67	104.14	2	4	1

Fielding career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	Ct	St	Dis	Dis/inns	Best
Test	41	73	22	0	22	0.301	2 (2ct 0st)

Career records checked 2026-09-30. Independent of the scorecard archive.

Bapu Nadkarni: Test stats

Test

41 matches · 1955-1968

88wickets

Matches: 41
Average: 29.07
Economy: 1.67
Strike rate: 104.14
Best innings: 6/43
Five-fors: 4

1,414 runs · batting average 25.70

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Scorecard coverage

Scorecard coverage of the official career
Format	Official bat inns	In scorecards	Official bowl inns	In scorecards	First	Latest	Coverage
Test	67	67	65	65	1955-12-16	1968-03-07	Complete

Questions fans ask about Bapu Nadkarni

How many Test runs has Bapu Nadkarni scored?: Bapu Nadkarni has 1,414 runs in 67 Test innings from 41 matches at an average of 25.70. Highest score: 122*.
What is Bapu Nadkarni's Test batting average?: Bapu Nadkarni's Test batting average is 25.70, from 1,414 runs and 67 innings.
How many Test wickets has Bapu Nadkarni taken?: Bapu Nadkarni has taken 88 wickets in Test from 41 matches at a bowling average of 29.07. Best innings: 6/43.
How many international centuries does Bapu Nadkarni have?: Bapu Nadkarni has 1 international hundreds: 1 in Test.
Which teams has Bapu Nadkarni played international cricket for?: Bapu Nadkarni is recorded for India in this publication.
When did Bapu Nadkarni play international cricket?: This career snapshot covers 1955 to 1968. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

Explore every recorded innings

41 match appearances in available scorecards. Filters apply to this archive only.

Latest appearances

Recent available appearances
Date	Match	Format	Result
1968-03-07	India v New Zealand	Test	India won by 272 runs
1968-02-29	India v New Zealand	Test	India won by 8 wickets
1968-02-22	India v New Zealand	Test	New Zealand won by 6 wickets
1968-02-15	India v New Zealand	Test	India won by 5 wickets
1968-01-26	Australia v India	Test	Australia won by 144 runs
1968-01-19	Australia v India	Test	Australia won by 39 runs
1967-12-23	Australia v India	Test	Australia won by 146 runs
1966-12-13	India v West Indies	Test	West Indies won by 6 wickets
1965-03-19	India v New Zealand	Test	India won by 7 wickets
1965-03-12	India v New Zealand	Test	Match drawn
1965-03-05	India v New Zealand	Test	Match drawn
1965-02-27	India v New Zealand	Test	Match drawn

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TEST CAREER · 1955 to 1968

Bapu Nadkarni in Tests

Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards

1,414Runs

25.70Bat avg

-Strike rate

88Wickets

29.07Bowl avg

1.67Economy

Official Test record

Official Test batting record
Batting	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Career	41	67	12	1,414	122*	25.70	-	-	1	7	6	-	2

Official Test bowling record
Bowling	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10w
Career	41	65	9,165	665	2,559	88	6/43	11/122	29.07	1.67	104.14	2	4	1

Official Test fielding record
Fielding	Mat	Inns	Ct	St	Dis	Dis/Inns	Best
Career	41	73	22	0	22	0.301	2 (2ct 0st)

Test career in charts

Test runs, innings by innings

Test runs by year

Last 20 Test innings

01-4950-99100+* not out

Test innings by score

1-9

10-24

25-49

50-99

100+

How Test innings ended

Caught25 · 37.3%

Bowled14 · 20.9%

LBW12 · 17.9%

Run out4 · 6.0%

Not out12 · 17.9%

Test batting position: average and innings

1-0 inns

2-0 inns

311 inns

423.805 inns

53.003 inns

611.003 inns

723.3317 inns

829.5020 inns

927.8015 inns

1010.333 inns

11-0 inns

Test wickets, innings by innings

Test wickets by year

Last 20 Test bowling innings

Test innings by wickets

Recent Test form

Last 10 batting innings

137runs

13.70average

-strike rate

050s

0100s

Last 10 bowling innings

15wickets

22.40average

1.48economy

90.73strike rate

6/43best

Test record by situation

complete career

Bapu Nadkarni: Test batting by opposition
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Australia	11	21	2	274	46	14.42	-	-	0	0	2	-	0
England	10	18	5	553	122*	42.53	-	-	1	3	1	-	0
West Indies	7	14	3	254	78*	23.09	-	-	0	2	2	-	1
New Zealand	9	10	2	261	75	32.62	-	-	0	2	1	-	1
Pakistan	4	4	0	72	34	18.00	-	-	0	0	0	-	0
All	41	67	12	1,414	122*	25.70	-	-	1	7	6	-	2

Bapu Nadkarni: Test bowling by opposition
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w
Australia	11	17	2,217	113	739	30	6/91	24.63	2.00	73.90	1	3
New Zealand	9	16	2,205	169	561	18	6/43	31.16	1.52	122.50	0	1
England	10	14	2,180	177	607	20	3/97	30.35	1.67	109.00	0	0
West Indies	7	10	1,415	87	432	11	3/50	39.27	1.83	128.63	0	0
Pakistan	4	8	1,148	119	220	9	4/43	24.44	1.14	127.55	1	0
All	41	65	9,165	665	2,559	88	6/43	29.07	1.67	104.14	2	4

Bapu Nadkarni: Test batting by home and away
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Home	25	38	9	843	122*	29.06	-	-	1	4	4	-	0
Away	16	29	3	571	78*	21.96	-	-	0	3	2	-	2
All	41	67	12	1,414	122*	25.70	-	-	1	7	6	-	2

Bapu Nadkarni: Test bowling by home and away
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w
Home	25	40	5,573	437	1,477	53	6/91	27.86	1.59	105.15	2	3
Away	16	25	3,592	228	1,082	35	6/43	30.91	1.80	102.62	0	1
All	41	65	9,165	665	2,559	88	6/43	29.07	1.67	104.14	2	4

Bapu Nadkarni: Test batting by match innings
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
1st innings of the match	17	17	4	473	78*	36.38	-	-	0	3	0	-	1
2nd innings of the match	23	23	3	433	68*	21.65	-	-	0	3	2	-	1
3rd innings of the match	19	19	5	430	122*	30.71	-	-	1	1	2	-	0
4th innings of the match	8	8	0	78	28	9.75	-	-	0	0	2	-	0
All	41	67	12	1,414	122*	25.70	-	-	1	7	6	-	2

Bapu Nadkarni: Test bowling by match innings
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w
1st innings of the match	22	22	3,772	253	1,159	32	5/31	36.21	1.84	117.87	0	1
2nd innings of the match	18	18	2,867	224	753	24	6/105	31.37	1.57	119.45	0	1
3rd innings of the match	18	18	2,064	149	557	28	6/43	19.89	1.61	73.71	2	2
4th innings of the match	7	7	462	39	90	4	2/6	22.50	1.16	115.50	0	0
All	41	65	9,165	665	2,559	88	6/43	29.07	1.67	104.14	2	4

Bapu Nadkarni: Test batting by batting position
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
No. 3	1	1	1	122	122*	N/A	-	-	1	0	0	15	0
No. 4	4	5	0	119	76	23.80	-	-	0	1	1	-	0
No. 5	2	3	0	9	7	3.00	-	-	0	0	1	-	0
No. 6	3	3	0	33	29	11.00	-	-	0	0	0	-	0
No. 7	14	17	2	350	68*	23.33	-	-	0	2	1	-	1
No. 8	15	20	4	472	78*	29.50	-	-	0	3	1	-	0
No. 9	12	15	5	278	52*	27.80	-	-	0	1	2	-	1
No. 10	2	3	0	31	23	10.33	-	-	0	0	0	-	0
All	41	67	12	1,414	122*	25.70	-	-	1	7	6	-	2

Bapu Nadkarni: Test batting by match result
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Won	7	10	1	219	63	24.33	-	-	0	1	1	-	1
Lost	17	34	3	596	78*	19.22	-	-	0	3	3	-	1
Drawn	17	23	8	599	122*	39.93	-	-	1	3	2	-	0
All	41	67	12	1,414	122*	25.70	-	-	1	7	6	-	2

Bapu Nadkarni: Test bowling by match result
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w
Won	7	13	1,273	99	287	20	6/43	14.35	1.35	63.65	1	1
Lost	17	24	3,833	228	1,262	38	6/91	33.21	1.97	100.86	0	2
Drawn	17	28	4,059	338	1,010	30	6/105	33.66	1.49	135.30	1	1
All	41	65	9,165	665	2,559	88	6/43	29.07	1.67	104.14	2	4

Bapu Nadkarni: Test batting by year
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
1955	1	1	1	68	68*	N/A	-	-	0	1	0	-	0
1958	1	2	0	9	7	4.50	-	-	0	0	0	-	0
1959	6	12	0	274	76	22.83	-	-	0	1	0	-	0
1960	6	9	2	122	34	17.42	-	-	0	0	0	-	0
1961	1	1	0	21	21	21.00	-	-	0	0	0	-	0
1962	6	12	3	300	78*	33.33	-	-	0	3	1	-	1
1964	8	13	5	375	122*	46.87	-	-	1	1	2	46	0
1965	4	4	1	96	75	32.00	-	-	0	1	1	11	0
1966	1	2	0	9	9	4.50	-	-	0	0	1	0	0
1967	1	2	0	18	15	9.00	-	-	0	0	0	2	0
1968	6	9	0	122	32	13.55	-	-	0	0	1	-	1
All	41	67	12	1,414	122*	25.70	-	-	1	7	6	-	2

Bapu Nadkarni: Test bowling by year
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w
1955	1	2	342	14	142	0	0/10	N/A	2.49	N/A	0	0
1958	1	2	217	10	69	2	2/40	34.50	1.90	108.50	0	0
1959	6	7	931	54	373	10	2/48	37.30	2.40	93.10	0	0
1960	6	10	1,372	97	379	13	6/105	29.15	1.65	105.53	0	1
1961	1	2	520	62	67	5	4/43	13.40	0.77	104.00	1	0
1962	6	9	1,217	81	341	11	3/50	31.00	1.68	110.63	0	0
1964	8	13	2,041	169	511	26	6/91	19.65	1.50	78.50	1	2
1965	4	6	750	65	168	4	2/42	42.00	1.34	187.50	0	0
1966	1	1	90	5	47	0	0/47	N/A	3.13	N/A	0	0
1967	1	2	212	5	92	0	0/24	N/A	2.60	N/A	0	0
1968	6	11	1,473	103	370	17	6/43	21.76	1.50	86.64	0	1
All	41	65	9,165	665	2,559	88	6/43	29.07	1.67	104.14	2	4

Bapu Nadkarni: Test batting by ground
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Brabourne Stadium	7	12	3	138	34	15.33	-	-	0	0	3	-	0
MA Chidambaram Stadium	5	8	0	190	75	23.75	-	-	0	2	0	-	0
Eden Gardens	5	7	2	109	43*	21.80	-	-	0	0	1	-	0
Arun Jaitley Stadium	5	6	2	145	68*	36.25	-	-	0	1	0	-	0
Green Park	3	5	2	261	122*	87.00	-	-	1	1	0	-	0
Queen's Park Oval	2	4	1	38	23	12.66	-	-	0	0	0	-	0
Sabina Park	2	4	1	174	78*	58.00	-	-	0	2	1	-	1
All	41	67	12	1,414	122*	25.70	-	-	1	7	6	-	2

Bapu Nadkarni: Test bowling by ground
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w
Brabourne Stadium	7	11	1,382	86	436	18	6/105	24.22	1.89	76.77	1	1
Eden Gardens	5	9	816	65	210	4	2/38	52.50	1.54	204.00	0	0
Arun Jaitley Stadium	5	8	1,534	133	399	9	4/43	44.33	1.56	170.44	1	0
MA Chidambaram Stadium	5	8	1,253	103	275	20	6/91	13.75	1.31	62.65	0	2
Green Park	3	4	588	50	157	2	2/121	78.50	1.60	294.00	0	0
Queen's Park Oval	2	3	396	29	104	2	2/69	52.00	1.57	198.00	0	0
Sabina Park	2	3	310	15	120	5	3/50	24.00	2.32	62.00	0	0
All	41	65	9,165	665	2,559	88	6/43	29.07	1.67	104.14	2	4

- not recorded in the scorecards · N/A no dismissals or balls to divide by

Test milestones

Hundreds 1

122*v EnglandGreen Park · 1964-02-15

Five-wicket innings 4

Best Test performances

Bapu Nadkarni: highest Test scores
Score	BF	SR	4s	6s	Opponent	Ground	Date
122*	-	-	15	0	England	Green Park	1964-02-15
78*	-	-	-	0	West Indies	Sabina Park	1962-03-07
76	-	-	8	0	England	Kennington Oval	1959-08-20
75	-	-	10	0	New Zealand	MA Chidambaram Stadium	1965-02-27
68*	-	-	-	0	New Zealand	Arun Jaitley Stadium	1955-12-16
63	-	-	10	0	England	MA Chidambaram Stadium	1962-01-10
61	-	-	-	1	West Indies	Sabina Park	1962-04-13
52*	-	-	7	0	England	Green Park	1964-02-15
46	-	-	-	0	Australia	Green Park	1959-12-19
43*	-	-	5	0	England	Eden Gardens	1964-01-29

Bapu Nadkarni: best Test bowling
Figures	Balls	Mdns	Econ	Opponent	Ground	Date
6/43	180	12	1.43	New Zealand	Basin Reserve	1968-02-29
6/91	328	21	1.66	Australia	MA Chidambaram Stadium	1964-10-02
6/105	306	11	2.05	Australia	Brabourne Stadium	1960-01-01
5/31	108	6	1.72	Australia	MA Chidambaram Stadium	1964-10-02
4/33	124	10	1.59	Australia	Brabourne Stadium	1964-10-10
4/43	316	38	0.81	Pakistan	Arun Jaitley Stadium	1961-02-08
3/50	102	3	2.94	West Indies	Sabina Park	1962-04-13
3/75	264	15	1.70	Australia	MA Chidambaram Stadium	1960-01-13
3/97	342	30	1.70	England	Arun Jaitley Stadium	1964-02-08
2/6	36	4	1.00	England	MA Chidambaram Stadium	1964-01-10

Latest Test matches

Latest Test matches
Date	Opponent	Bat	Bowl	Ground	Result
1968-03-07	New Zealand	21	1/16 & 1/1	Eden Park	India won by 272 runs
1968-02-29	New Zealand	3	1/22 & 6/43	Basin Reserve	India won by 8 wickets
1968-02-22	New Zealand	32 & 29	2/114 & 0/11	Lancaster Park	New Zealand won by 6 wickets
1968-02-15	New Zealand	12	2/31 & 1/13	University Oval, Dunedin	India won by 5 wickets
1968-01-26	Australia	0 & 6	1/38	Sydney Cricket Ground	Australia won by 144 runs
1968-01-19	Australia	17 & 2	2/34 & 0/47	Brisbane Cricket Ground	Australia won by 39 runs
1967-12-23	Australia	3 & 15	0/68 & 0/24	Adelaide Oval	Australia won by 146 runs
1966-12-13	West Indies	9 & 0	0/47	Brabourne Stadium	West Indies won by 6 wickets
1965-03-19	New Zealand	14*	0/21 & 0/10	Arun Jaitley Stadium	India won by 7 wickets
1965-03-12	New Zealand	7	0/22	Brabourne Stadium	Match drawn