Bimal Bharali

{{short description|Indian cricketer}}

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{{Use Indian English|date=August 2019}}

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| name = Bimal Bharali

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| country = India

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| club1 = Assam

| year1 = 1969-70 to 1980-81

| columns = 1

| column1 = First-class

| matches1 = 31

| runs1 = 1240

| bat avg1 = 22.96

| 100s/50s1 = 2/4

| top score1 = 141

| deliveries1 = 426

| wickets1 = 5

| bowl avg1 = 39.00

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 2/8

| catches/stumpings1= 13/–

| source = http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/38/38333/38333.html CricketArchive

| date = 6 June 2019

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Bimal Bharali is a former Indian cricketer. He played 27 first-class matches for Assam and four for East Zone from 1969 to 1981.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/27428.html

|title=Bimal Bharali |access-date=26 May 2019 |work=ESPNcricinfo}} He captained Assam in most of their matches from 1976 to 1981.{{cite web |title=Bimal Bharali |url=http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/38/38333/38333.html |website=CricketArchive |access-date=27 May 2019}}

A middle-order batsman, Bharali's highest score was 141 in a Ranji Trophy match against Orissa in 1976–77.{{cite web |title=Assam v Orissa 1976-77 |url=http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/36/36676.html |website=CricketArchive |access-date=27 May 2019}} His other first-class century was also against Orissa, in 1980–81, when he went to the wicket at 40 for 3 and scored 119 out of a team total of 245.{{cite web |title=Assam v Orissa 1980-81 |url=http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/40/40793.html|website=CricketArchive |access-date=27 May 2019}} In 1976–77, playing for East Zone against the touring MCC, he saved the match almost single-handed by batting for almost the entire 54-over second innings and finishing on 45 not out.Wisden 1978, pp. 907–8.{{cite web |title=East Zone v MCC 1976-77 |url=http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/36/36729.html|website=CricketArchive |access-date=10 June 2019}}

Bharali served as a selector for Assam for some years before resigning in protest in 2005 when the Assam Cricket Association failed to comply with its own regulations when appointing a coach.{{cite news |last1=Jaiswal |first1=Umanand |title=ACA selector retires hurt |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/north-east/aca-selector-retires-hurt/cid/857157 |access-date=10 June 2019 |work=The Telegraph |date=29 September 2005}}