Madhavi Krishnaji Mantri (1 September 1921 – 23 May 2014) was an Indian

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er who played in four Test matches between 1951 and 1955. Born in Nasik, Maharashtra, he was a right-handed opening batsman and specialist

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who represented

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. He captained Mumbai to victory in three Ranji Trophy finals: 1951–52, 1955–56 and 1955–56. He captained Associated Cement Company to victory in the

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in 1962–63. Mantri played his first Test against

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in India in 1951–52 and toured England with the Indian team in 1952 (playing two Tests), and

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in 1954–55 (one Test). His highest score was 200 for Mumbai in their victory over Maharashtra in a semi-final of the Ranji Trophy in 1948–49. It was the highest of nine centuries in a match in which 2376 runs were scored, which is still a record in

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. He was among the four victims (others being

Pankaj Roy Pankaj Roy (; 31 May 1928 – 4 February 2001) was an Indian cricketer and former national cricket team captain. He was right-handed opening batsman, he is best known for establishing the world record opening partnership of 413 runs, together ...

, Dattajirao Gaekwad and Vijay Manjrekar) in India's miserable 0–4 start in the second innings of the Headingley Test of 1952 with Fred Trueman playing havoc. Mantri was the uncle of former Indian cricket captain

Sunil Gavaskar Sunil Manohar Gavaskar (Marathi pronunciation: uniːl ɡaːʋəskəɾ ; born 10 July 1949), is an Indian cricket commentator and former cricketer who represented India and Bombay from 1971 to 1987. Gavaskar is acknowledged as one of the grea ...

. Until his death, he lived in Hindu Colony, Dadar, Mumbai, and was the oldest living Indian Test cricketer. He suffered a heart attack on 1 May 2014 and was hospitalized at a private clinic. He died following another heart attack on 23 May 2014."Madhav Mantri dies aged 92"
"ESPNCricinfo", 23 May 2014

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* 1921 births 2014 deaths India Test cricketers Indian cricketers Maharashtra cricketers Mumbai cricketers Hindus cricketers West Zone cricketers Associated Cement Company cricketers Cricketers from Maharashtra People from Nashik Wicket-keepers {{India-cricket-bio-1920s-stub