Former Indian cricketer Vinoo Mankad is well-known for Mankading, or backing up and running out the batter who is not striking the ball. The most frequent type of run-out has supplanted the term Mankad, or when a bowler runs out a non-striking batter if they leave their crease before the ball is released.

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Who was Vinoo Mankad?

Mulvantrai Himmatlal ‘Vinoo’ Mankad, an Indian cricketer who played in 44 Test matches for India between 1946 and 1959, was born on April 12, 1917. The 413-run opening partnership he had with Pankaj Roy in 1956, which set a record that stood for 52 years, is what made him most famous.

He was also renowned for running out a batsman who was backing up at the non-striker’s end. He lent his name to the cricketing term Mankading. He was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame in June 2021.

Mankad is one of just three players in Test cricket history to have batted in each of the 10 positions. In his later years, the former all-rounder coached Sunil Gavaskar, another renowned cricketer. In his Test career, Mankad amassed 2,109 runs at an average of 31.47 and claimed 162 wickets at 32.32. 

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Mankad has played 44 Test matches for India since making his debut in 1946. His most notable performance came against England in 1952, when he bowled 97 overs in a single game while scoring 72 and 184 runs.

He was both the first Indian to amass 1000 test runs and the first Indian to pick up 100 test wickets. A global record at the time, which Ian Botham eventually beat, was him completing the double of 1000 test runs and 100 test wickets in just 23 test matches.

His son Ashok Mankad also represented India in Test cricket. His other son, Rahul Mankad, played first-class cricket.