As a batsman Gaekwad "possessed a sure defence and delightfully crisp shots especially through the covers".
[4] His West Indies tour in the next year was terminated during the second Test when he collided with Vijay Hazare while going for a catch and dislocated his shoulder.
[5] In 1957–58, he captained Baroda to their first Ranji Trophy title in nine years, scoring a century in the final against Services.
Wisden's summary of the tour said that he appeared not to have "the verve and personality" for the task, and that a "more active approach", especially in field placing, might have been more successful.
It added: "There were times when his cover fielding was brilliant, and his innings of 176 against Yorkshire at Sheffield made many wonder why he was not more successful.