Balan Pandit

Balan Pandit (16 June 1926 – 5 June 2013) was an Indian cricketer. He played first-class cricket for Kathiawar, Kerala and Travancore-Cochin between 1946 and 1970.^[1]

Balan Pandit

Personal information
Full name	Madhavan Balan Pandit
Born	(1926-06-16)16 June 1926 Koonammavu, India
Died	5 June 2013(2013-06-05) (aged 86) Ernakulam, India
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm off-spin
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1946-47 to 1948-49	Kathiawar
1951-52 to 1956-57	Travancore-Cochin
1958-59 to 1969-70	Kerala
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 46 Runs scored 2317 Batting average 29.70 100s/50s 5/6 Top score 262 not out Balls bowled 572 Wickets 5 Bowling average 55.00 5 wickets in innings 0 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 3/144 Catches/stumpings 35/3
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 23 December 2016

His score of 262 not out against Andhra in 1959-60 remained a record for Kerala until the 2007–08 season.^[2]

Pandit served on India's junior selection committee and was the chairman of Kerala's selection committee. He also served as vice-president of Kerala Cricket Association.^[1]