Not Sachin, this player is India's 'Don Bradman', Gavaskar-Kapil Dev also believe this

There have been many great cricketers in the world of cricket. Where players have made everyone crazy on the basis of their game. There have been many such players in Indian cricket history. Who have made Tendulkar and Gavaskar their hero. But in the meantime, there has been a player whom everyone from Kapil Dev to Gavaskar considers their idol. Not only this, this player was also called the great cricketer Bradman of India. Who is that player who has made big legends his admirers.

The first Indian player of independent India

Actually, the player we are talking about is none other than Vijay Merchant, the first Indian cricketer of independent India in the history of Indian cricket. This player, who played only 10 Test matches between 1933 and 1951 and then retired due to shoulder injury, drew the attention of cricket lovers not only in India but all over the world on his ability.

From Kapil Dev to Gavaskar, everyone considers him their role model

The way Vijay Merchant presented his game in the history of Indian cricket, the biggest players of Team India became his admirers. Vijay Merchant's ability can be gauged from the fact that he not only scored runs at an average of 71.64 while playing 150 first class matches. This average of his is the best average in first class cricket after Don Bradman.

Earned fame in 10 test matches

If we talk about the test career of right-handed batsman Vijay Merchant, then in 18 years, this player has played only 10 test matches. However, the biggest reason behind this was the Second World War. The special thing is that all these test matches were played against England only. In these 10 test matches, the player scored 859 runs in 18 innings at an average of 47.72. Which includes three centuries and three half-centuries, his best score in Test cricket has been 154 runs.