Bal Kadbet (1925–2010) was an Indian first-class cricketer. He represented domestic teams in Indian cricket during the mid-twentieth century, a period when the Ranji Trophy was the principal first-class competition in the country.
Key facts
| Full name | Bal Kadbet |
|---|---|
| Born | 1925 |
| Died | 2010 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Sport | Cricket |
| Level | First-class cricket (domestic, India) |
Background
Kadbet was active in Indian domestic cricket during an era shaped by the post-Independence reorganisation of state associations under the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Players of his generation typically progressed through club and zonal cricket before featuring in the Ranji Trophy, which had been instituted in 1934 and remained the central pathway for Indian cricketers.
Significance
As a recorded first-class cricketer of the 1940s–1950s generation, Kadbet forms part of the broader history of Indian domestic cricket in the decades immediately following Independence, when the sport was expanding its institutional base across the country.
Related topics
- Ranji Trophy
- Board of Control for Cricket in India
- First-class cricket in India
- History of cricket in India
References
- Wikidata entity: Q16018802