- Hindus cricket team
The Hindus cricket team was an Indian
first-class cricket team which took part in the annual Bombay tournament. The team was founded by members of theHindu community inBombay .The Hindus joined the Bombay tournament in 1906, when they challenged the
Europeans cricket team and theParsees cricket team . The competition was renamed as the Bombay Triangular.Among the noted Hindus players was
Palwankar Baloo , who is regarded as India's first great spin bowler.ources
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