Name:

Shinde, Sadashiv G

Nickname:

Sadu

Date of Birth:

18 Aug 1923

Gender:

Men

Place of Birth:

Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India

Date Died:

22 Jun 1955

Career:

Test: 1946 - 1952

Teams:

India (Country)

1951: Merchant, Hazard grind England in high scoring draw (Delhi)

Sadashiv G. Shinde was a right‑handed batter and leg‑break googly bowler who represented India in seven Test matches between 1946 and 1952.

In his brief international career, he scored 85 runs at an average of 14.16, with a highest score of 14. With the ball, he delivered 1,515 balls and claimed 12 wickets at 59.75 apiece, his standout performance being 6 for 91 against England in the 1951–52 series — his only five‑wicket haul in Tests and the highlight of his international bowling record.

Shinde’s first‑class career was far more substantial. Across 79 matches, he scored 871 runs at an average of 14.04, with a top score of 50 not out. As a bowler, he took 230 wickets at 32.59, including 12 five‑wicket hauls and best figures of 8 for 162 in a Ranji Trophy fixture. These figures underline his reputation as a steady and effective leg‑spin wicket‑taker at the domestic level, representing Maharashtra, Bombay, and Baroda.

Shinde passed away in 1959 after complications from an appendix operation. His early death cut short what could have been a longer cricketing career.