Former India batter led Vidarbha to back-to-back Ranji titles

A former India batter who received his cap from MS Dhoni on debut scored 55 on his first appearance and finished with 9,184 first-class runs. A finger injury ruled him out of the 2004 U19 World Cup.

Years later he led Vidarbha to consecutive Ranji Trophy titles. He played one ODI before disappearing from the international scene.

The player combined domestic leadership with consistent run-scoring across formats.