Prakash Bhandari is a former Indian first-class cricketer who represented India in Test cricket during the 1950s. An all-rounder, he was associated with domestic cricket in northern India and featured briefly at the international level during a period when Indian cricket was consolidating its post-Independence presence on the world stage.
Key facts
| Full name | Prakash Bhandari |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Sport | Cricket |
| Format | Test cricket, first-class cricket |
| National team | India |
Career
Bhandari played first-class cricket in India's domestic circuit, primarily in the Ranji Trophy. He was selected to represent the Indian national side in Test matches, contributing as an all-rounder with both bat and ball. His Test appearances came during the 1950s, in an era when Indian cricket was led by figures such as Vijay Hazare, Polly Umrigar and Vinoo Mankad.
Significance
While his international career was brief, Bhandari is recorded among the cricketers who earned a Test cap for India in the formative decades following independence, when the national selection pool drew heavily from the Ranji Trophy. Players from this generation helped establish the structures of Indian domestic and international cricket that later cricketers built upon.
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References
- Wikidata entity: Q3521152