| Hari Gidwani | |
| Country: | India |
| Birth Date: | 23 October 1953 |
| Birth Place: | Delhi, India |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Leg break googly |
| Role: | Batsman |
| Club1: | Delhi |
| Year1: | 1972/73–1977/78 |
| Club2: | Bihar |
| Year2: | 1978/79–1991/92 |
| Columns: | 2 |
| Column1: | FC |
| Matches1: | 119 |
| Runs1: | 6,805 |
| Bat Avg1: | 42.53 |
| 100S/50S1: | 15/32 |
| Top Score1: | 229 |
| Deliveries1: | 3,328 |
| Wickets1: | 29 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 40.82 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 2/6 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 75/– |
| Column2: | List A |
| Matches2: | 17 |
| Runs2: | 312 |
| Bat Avg2: | 18.35 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/1 |
| Top Score2: | 88 |
| Deliveries2: | 155 |
| Wickets2: | 2 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 67.50 |
| Fivefor2: | 0 |
| Tenfor2: | n/a |
| Best Bowling2: | 1/13 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 3/– |
| Date: | 10 January |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/29016.html ESPNcricinfo |
Hari Gidwani (born 23 October 1953) is an Indian former first-class cricketer and selector. He played over 100 first-class matches mainly representing Delhi and Bihar.
Gidwani played as a right-handed middle-order batsman, known to be "a dashing stroke player". He appeared in 119 first-class matches in a career spanning 20 seasons from 1972/73 to 1991/92 and scored more than 6000 runs. He started his career with his home team Delhi, but switched to Bihar in 1978/79. He top-scored with 100 and 48 against the visiting Sri Lankan team in 1975/76,[1] but did not gain Indian team selection.[2] Gidwani scored centuries in five Ranji Trophy matches in succession during 1986–87 Ranji Trophy and 1987–88 Ranji Trophy.[3] His highest score of 229 came against Karnataka in the 1989–90 Ranji Trophy pre-quarterfinal in which he was also the captain.[4]
After retiring, Gidwani became a junior team selector. He worked as a member of the Delhi selection panel since the 1990s,[5] [6] a position he holds as of October 2015.
Gidwani was born in a Sindhi family.[7] He studied at the Hindu College, University of Delhi.[8] He owns a sweet store in Old Delhi.[2] [9]