Atul Bedade is a former Indian cricketer who represented the India national cricket team in international one-day cricket during the early 1990s. A left-handed middle-order batsman known for aggressive stroke play, he played his domestic first-class cricket primarily for Baroda in the Ranji Trophy.
| Key facts | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Atul Bedade |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Role | Batsman |
| Batting style | Left-handed |
| Domestic team | Baroda |
| International format | One Day International (ODI) |
| Era | Early 1990s |
Bedade emerged through the domestic circuit in Gujarat, playing for the Baroda Cricket Association in the Ranji Trophy. He built a reputation in domestic limited-overs and first-class cricket as a powerful striker of the ball, particularly strong against pace bowling.
Bedade was a regular member of the Baroda side during the late 1980s and the 1990s, contributing as a middle-order batsman in the Ranji Trophy and other domestic tournaments organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Baroda has historically been one of the stronger sides in the western zone of Indian domestic cricket.
Bedade was selected for the Indian ODI side in the early 1990s, earning his cap during a period when Indian selectors were experimenting with hard-hitting middle-order options. His international career, however, was brief, and he did not go on to play Test cricket for India.
Following his retirement from active cricket, Bedade continued to be associated with the game in coaching and mentoring roles within the domestic system, including assignments connected with women's cricket and age-group cricket in India.
Bedade is remembered as one of several powerful left-handed batsmen produced by Baroda's cricketing system in the 1990s, an era that also featured prominent cricketers from the same association. Although his international stint was short, he remained a recognised figure in Indian domestic cricket.