Career
A talented right-handed batsman and occasional leg spin bowler, he made his first-class debut as a teenager before the outbreak of World World War II in the 1936/37 domestic season. He immediately demonstrated his abilities on the local stage but due to the war, and his role in the Indian armed forces, his career was interrupted. He captained India in one Test as he neared his fortieth birthday, scoring 63 and 40 while batting and taking three important wickets in a drawn game against the West Indies.
Adhikari took to coaching after retiring from first-class cricket - with a very good batting average of 41.74 - and was in charge of the Indian team as they established themselves on the world stage.
Some felt his history with military helped him as a coach, with former national team spin bowler Bapu Nadkarni saying "Adhikari was a disciplined manitoba Being a military man, he would not bother about what anybody else thought."
After his death in October 2003, at age 84, tributes flooded in for the popular Indian, with Indian cricket writer Suresh Menon saying "Adhikari was not a big man yet he was a presence.
International
India (as player and coach)
Indian first-class
Baroda
Gujarat
Services
Tests
Test Debut: vs Australia, Brisbane, 1947/48
Last Test: vs West Indies, Delhi, 1958/59
Adhikari"s best Test batting score of 114 not out was made against West Indies, Delhi, 1948/49
His best Test bowling figures of 3 for 68 came against West Indies, Delhi, 1958/59
His Test captaincy record was: 1 match, 1 draw
First-class
Adhikari"s best first-class batting score was 230 not out
His best first-class bowling figures were 3 for 2.