Benu Dasgupta
Ashok Kumar (Benu) Dasgupta (7 March 1928 – 21 April 2010) was an Indian cricketer. He was active during the 1950s and played for the Bengal and Bihar cricket teams.
Dasgupta was one of the main pillars of Bengal's batting in 1950s and recipient of Kartick Bose Lifetime Achievement Award from The Cricket Association of Bengal in July 2008.
Career
[edit]Dasgupta was right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium pace bowler. He appeared with the Bengal cricket team from the 1952/53 season through the 1955/56 season, and played one final season (1956/56) with the Bihar cricket team.
Record
[edit]- First class batting and fielding career
| M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | Ct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 18 | 33 | 6 | 778 | 104 | 28.81 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
- First class bowling career
| Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 5wI | 10wM | SRate | Econ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 884 | 42 | 403 | 16 | 4-22 | 25.18 | 0 | 0 | 55.25 | 2.73 |
Personal
[edit]Dasgupta was born to Shrimati Saibolini Dasgupta and Shri Jitendra Nath Dasgupta (former Chairman of Calcutta Improvement Trust, Founder member of B.E.College of Engineering and an active member of Jadavpur University). He completed his schooling from South Suburban School in South Calcutta. He completed his high school from Ashutosh College. He was a mechanical engineer, a student of Jadavpur University. He worked with Gannon Dunkerly & Co. PVT. LTD.
Married to Shrimati Pranati Dasgupta.
Dasgupta was brother to two other Bengali cricketers of the 1950s: Anil Kumar Dasgupta and Ajit Kumar Dasgupta .
References
[edit]- ^ "Former Bengal cricketer passes away". Kolkata Mirror. 22 April 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Player Profiles > Benu Das Gupta". Cricket-Online. 7 March 1928. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ "Benu Das Gupta. India Cricket. Cricket Players and Officials". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 7 April 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ "CA details". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ "Cricketing Brothers". Cricjharkhand.org. 14 October 2011. Archived from the original on 24 April 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ "Untitled Document". Archived from the original on 14 September 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ^ "CA details". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ "Benu Das Gupta. India Cricket. Cricket Players and Officials". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- ^ "Untitled Document". Archived from the original on 24 April 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ^ "Untitled Document". Archived from the original on 24 April 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
External links
[edit]"Benu Dasgupta′s Website". Sanjit Dasgupta (Author).