Profile & Early Foundations
Ghulam Ahmed Hasan Mohammed Parkar (born 25 October 1955) is a former Indian international cricketer who played in one Test match and 10 One Day Internationals between 1982 and 1984. He was part of the Indian squad which won the 1984 Asia Cup The first Indian international cricketer with four initials, Ghulam Parkar earned renown from a very young age as a fielder of superlative quality.
Major Works & Significant Milestones
While he usually manned cover, he was often a part of Ashok Mankad's strategy: Mankad played him deceptively back at mid-on, and if the unsuspecting batsman attempted an extra run, Parkar swooped down on the ball and pulled off run outs with his famous direct hits – a skill he had apparently picked up due to years of playing pittu.
