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Bal Pandit
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Career
He was a right-handed batsman who played for Maharashtra. Pandit made his cricketing debut in the Rohinton Baria Trophy, in which he played for Poona University for two seasons between 1951 and 1953. He made a single first-class appearance, during the 1959-1960 season, representing Maharashtra against Gujarat in the Ranji Trophy.
In the only innings in which he batted, he scored 25 runs.
Being a law graduate, Pandit was one among the pioneers in Marathi cricket commentary and was commissioned by All India Radio for many decades. He was very fluent in Marathi commentary and was aired on All India Radio when there was no Television in Maharashtra.
He was said to be the first known voice of cricket commentary in Marathi. Known for his additions in the Marathi dictionary of cricket commentary, Pandit was remembered by his fans for a stint of over four decades on All India Radio.
His alternative words in Marathi, such as ‘aapat-baar’ for a bouncer ball, received wide popularity.
He also performed commentary in English for a short period. Being a first-class cricketer himself, Pandit’s commentary was clinical. He was known for focusing on the scope of improvement in a player in his commentary.
Bal Pandit was the secretary of Maharashtra Cricket Association (Master of Computer Applications) in the mid-1980s.
He played a vital role in the selection committee of the organisation. Bal Pandit died due to prolonged illness on the night of 17 September 2015.
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September 18, 2015 (aged 86)