Padmakar Shivalkar

Padmakar Kashinath Shivalkar (born 14 September 1940 in Bombay) is a former Indian first class cricketer. A slow left-arm orthodox bowler, Shivalkar spent over 20 years playing for Bombay and is the team's highest wicket taker of all time. He was almost 50 when he retired.

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He was unlucky not to be selected for the Indian Test side, but his career coincided with that of Bishan Bedi. He toured Sri Lanka with a strong Indian side in 1973-74, playing in both matches against Sri Lanka and taking four wickets.

His best bowling figures came in the final of the Ranji Trophy in 1972-73, when he took 8 for 16 and 5 for 18 for Bombay against Tamil Nadu. In the previous season's semi-final he had taken 8 for 19 and 5 for 31 against Mysore.