Chandu Borde
Pune's great all-rounder of the 1960s, who later captained India in a Test and led the national selection committee.
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Cricketers, hockey players, badminton champions and chess grandmasters from Pune.
Pune has given India cricketers, hockey players, badminton champions and chess grandmasters. Many of them learnt their game on the grounds of the city, from the Deccan Gymkhana to the Nehru Stadium and the PYC.
- Pune's Pride People who made Pune the cultural capital of Maharashtra. Read more
- Business Personalities of Pune The industrialists and entrepreneurs who made Pune a city of factories, vaccines and software. Read more
- Science and Medicine Personalities of Pune The scientists, engineers and doctors from Pune who built supercomputers, rockets, research institutes and hospitals. Read more
Nandu Natekar
One of India's first badminton stars, who won international titles in the 1950s and received the Arjuna Award in 1961.
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The hockey forward from Khadki who played for India at four Olympic Games and captained the national team.
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Chess grandmaster from Pune and national champion, now a coach to young players.
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The Pune batsman and part-time spinner who played one day internationals for India and many seasons for Maharashtra.
Read more about Kedar JadhavRuturaj Gaikwad
Opening batsman from Pune who captained India to gold at the 2023 Asian Games and later captained Chennai Super Kings.
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