Janardan Navle

Janardan Gyanoba Navle pronunciation^ⓘ (pronounced Nuw-lay) (7 December 1902 – 7 September 1979) was an early Indian Test cricketer.^[1]

Janardan Navle

The 1932 Indian Test Cricket team that toured England. Janardan Navle is seen standing last in the first row of the team captained by Maharaja of Porbandar.
Personal information
Full name	Janardan Gyanoba Navle
Born	(1902-12-07)7 December 1902 Fulgaon, British India
Died	7 September 1979(1979-09-07) (aged 76) Pune, Maharashtra, India
Batting	Right-handed
Role	Wicket-keeper
International information
National side	India (1932–1933)
Test debut (cap 6)	25 June 1932 v England
Last Test	15 December 1933 v England
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class Matches 2 65 Runs scored 42 1,976 Batting average 13.00 19.18 100s/50s 0/0 0/9 Top score 13 96 Catches/stumpings 1/0 100/36
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 10 May 2020

Career

Navle faced the historic first delivery of India's first Test innings in 1932. He opened in both innings at Lord's in 1932 and also kept wickets. A small man, Wisden called him "a first-rate wicket-keeper, very quick in all that he did". He played for Indians against Arthur Gilligan's MCC team in 1926–27 and Jack Ryder's Australians nine years later. For many years he kept wickets for Hindus in the Bombay Quadrangular and Pentangular tournaments. He made his debut for Hindus at the age of 16.^[1]

Personal life

Navle hailed from a Marathi family.^[2] He did his schooling from Bhave School in Pune, Maharashtra. In his later life he worked as a security guard in a sugar mill and lived in a two-room flat. He died in Pune on 7 September 1979.