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Hemchandra 'Hemu' Adhikari made his debut against the Australians at Brisbane in the late 1947.The match was remembered for a complete wash out of the Indians and for the brilliance of Sir Don Bradman. In the domestic circle, Hemu Adhikari was already a name to reckon with as a useful allrounder. In first class cricket Hemu Adhikari nearly reached 10,000 runs and missed 50 wickets mark by a single wicket. Hemu Adhikari announced his retirement in 1959, after being overlooked for the England tour,he then began his second innings as the national coach few years later. Not a few people believe that his second career was more fruitful than the first. As a coach, Hemu Adhikari was instrumental in shaping the illustrious careers of Sunil Gavaskar, Mohinder Amarnath, Dilip Vensarkar Krishnamachari Srikkanth, Ravi Shastri, Kapil Dev and Syed Kirmani. He put a premium on the players' fitness and made them work out accordingly. Hemu Adhikari is the man credited with as the brain behind India's memorable series victory against England in 1971. Hemu Adhikari is remembered with the same reverence as any other cricketing heroes of the past, as a man who helped shape the Indian team for the future. livescore.warofcricket.com gives information on Hemu Adhikari and other Great Cricket Players. |
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