Naren Tamhane

{{Short description|Indian cricketer (1931–2002)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}

{{Use Indian English|date=July 2013}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Naren Tamhane

| image =

| caption =

| fullname = Narendra Shankar Tamhane

| birth_date = {{birth date|1931|08|04|df=y}}

| birth_place = Bombay, British India

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2002|03|19|1931|08|04|df=yes}}

| death_place = Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling =

| role = Wicket-keeper

| columns = 2

| column1 = Test

| matches1 = 21

| runs1 = 225

| bat avg1 = 10.22

| 100s/50s1 = 0/1

| top score1 = 54*

| deliveries1 = –

| wickets1 = –

| bowl avg1 = –

| fivefor1 = –

| tenfor1 = –

| best bowling1 = –

| catches/stumpings1= 35/16

| column2 = First-class

| matches2 = 93

| runs2 = 1,459

| bat avg2 = 18.23

| 100s/50s2 = 1/5

| top score2 = 109*

| deliveries2 = 66

| wickets2 = 2

| bowl avg2 = 21.50

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 2/43

| catches/stumpings2= 174/79

| international = true

| country = India

| testdebutagainst = Pakistan

| testcap = 72

| testdebutdate = 1 January

| testdebutyear = 1955

| lasttestdate = 30 December

| lasttestagainst = Pakistan

| lasttestyear = 1960

| source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/35308.html ESPNcricinfo

| date = 20 November

| year = 2022

}}

Narendra Shankar Tamhane {{audio|Naren_Tamhane.ogg|pronunciation}} (4 August 1931 – 19 March 2002) was an Indian cricketer who played in 21 Test matches from 1955 to 1960. He was a wicket-keeper-batsman.{{Cite web |title=Naren Tamhane Profile - Cricket Player India {{!}} Stats, Records, Video |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/naren-tamhane-35308 |access-date=2025-02-01 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}

His first-class career extended from 1951–52 to 1968–69. He played in the Ranji Trophy for Bombay from 1953–54 to 1963–64.

Later he served on the selection committees for Mumbai and India which selected Sachin Tendulkar for first-class and international cricket.{{Cite news |date=2013-11-13 |title=It's been a happy journey for Mumbai's favourite player |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/its-been-a-happy-journey-for-mumbais-favourite-player/article5348092.ece |access-date=2025-02-01 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}{{Cite news |date=2012-07-18 |title=Naren Tamhane: The man who saw Sachin's tomorrow |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/new-zealand-in-india-2016/top-stories/naren-tamhane-the-man-who-saw-sachins-tomorrow/articleshow/15025174.cms |access-date=2025-02-01 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}

Tamhane studied at the Siddharth College of Arts, Science and Commerce in Fort, Mumbai.{{cite web |title=About |url=https://siddharthcollegeofasc.com/about-college/ |publisher=Siddharth College of Arts, Science and Commerce |access-date=6 December 2022 |archive-date=6 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206153309/https://siddharthcollegeofasc.com/about-college/ |url-status=dead }}