Chandrakant Sitaram Pandit (), nicknamed "Chandu" (born 30 September 1961), is a former Indian

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er who played in five Test matches and 36

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s from 1986 to 1992. He was a wicket-keeper batsman. He made his Test debut against England at Headingley, Leeds on 19 June 1986, in the same match England wicket-keeper, Bruce French made his Test debut. Eventually India won the series 2–0. His ODI debut was against New Zealand at Sharjah in the Austral-Asia Cup on 10 April 1986. He was part of India's World Cup squad for the 1987 World Cup. He was a part of the Indian squad which won the 1988 Asia Cup. He replaced Dilip Vengsarkar in the semi-final match against England at his hometown, Mumbai.

Coach

After retirement, Pandit began a cricket academy at his alma mater, the Hansraj Morarji Public School. As a cricket coach, he enjoyed successful stints with several teams, including the

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. He coached Vidarbha cricket team to two successive

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triumphs in 2018 and 2019. Under his coaching and tutelage, the

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team won its first Ranji Trophy in 2022. In 2022, Pandit was appointed as Head Coach for the IPL Franchise

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. In 2024 he won the IPL trophy after 10 years for Kolkata Knight Riders

Chairman

He was the Chairman of All India Junior Selection Committee for a year until September 2013 when he was dismissed from the role and replaced by Connor Williams.

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