Bapi Bose (1909–1977) was an Indian first-class cricketer who played in the early decades of organised domestic cricket in India. He is recorded among the cricketers associated with Indian first-class teams during the pre-Independence and early post-Independence period.
| Full name | Bapi Bose |
|---|---|
| Born | 1909 |
| Died | 1977 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Sport | Cricket |
| Level | First-class cricket |
Bose's playing career falls within the formative era of Indian domestic cricket, a period shaped by the establishment of the Ranji Trophy in 1934 by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Cricketers of his generation typically represented regional and presidency-based sides before the structured zonal and state team system became fully entrenched.
Bose is identified in cricketing records as an Indian first-class cricketer active during the 1930s and 1940s, the decades that bracket his adult sporting life. Detailed match-by-match statistics for many cricketers of this period are limited, and only the broad outlines of his career are widely recorded.
While not among the most celebrated names of his era, Bose belongs to the cohort of early Indian first-class cricketers whose participation contributed to the development of competitive domestic cricket in India during the years surrounding Independence in 1947.