| Balan Pandit | |
| Fullname: | Madhavan Balan Pandit |
| Birth Date: | 16 June 1926 |
| Birth Place: | Koonammavu, India |
| Death Place: | Ernakulam, India |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm off-spin |
| Club1: | Kathiawar |
| Year1: | 1946-47 to 1948-49 |
| Club2: | Travancore-Cochin |
| Year2: | 1951-52 to 1956-57 |
| Club3: | Kerala |
| Year3: | 1958-59 to 1969-70 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 46 |
| Runs1: | 2317 |
| Bat Avg1: | 29.70 |
| 100S/50S1: | 5/6 |
| Top Score1: | 262 not out |
| Deliveries1: | 572 |
| Wickets1: | 5 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 55.00 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 3/144 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 35/3 |
| Date: | 23 December 2016 |
| Source: | ESPNcricinfo |
Balan Pandit (16 June 1926 - 5 June 2013) was an Indian cricketer. He played first-class cricket for Kathiawar, Kerala and Travancore-Cochin between 1946 and 1970.[1]
His score of 262 not out against Andhra in 1959-60 remained a record for Kerala until the 2007–08 season.[2]
Pandit served on India's junior selection committee and was the chairman of Kerala's selection committee. He also served as vice-president of Kerala Cricket Association.[1]