Ranjit Khanwilkar

Ranjit Khanvilkar
Personal information
Full name
Ranjit Khanvilkar
Born(1960-08-30)30 August 1960
Akola, Maharashtra, India
Died8 July 1988(1988-07-08) (aged 27)
Peruman, Kollam, Kerala
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1980–1984Railways
1985–1988Karnataka
Career statistics
Competition First-class LA
Matches 40 11
Runs scored 1,637 181
Batting average 32.74 22.62
100s/50s 3/8 0/1
Top score 156 70
Balls bowled 2,856 402
Wickets 41 12
Bowling average 42.46 29.16
5 wickets in innings 1 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 5/94 5/43
Catches/stumpings 36/– 1/–
Source: [1], 7 April 2013

Ranjit Khanvilkar (30 August 1960 – 8 July 1988) was an Indian cricketer who played for Karnataka and Railways as an All-rounder. He died in a train derailment while still an active player.[1][2][3]

Career

Khanvilkar was one of the most promising players of Indian domestic cricket. He was one of the six centurions in the final of Ranji Trophy between Delhi versus Karnataka, where Delhi chased Karnataka's total of 705 to win the trophy on first innings lead to make 707/8.[4][5] In 1983 Ranji trophy final, his knock of 32 helped to gain first innings lead over Bombay helped Karnataka to win the trophy.[6]

Death

His career was cut short when a Bangalore – Kanyakumari Island Express train derailed on the Peruman bridge over Ashtamudi Lake, near Perinadu, Kollam, Kerala, India and fell into the lake. He was one of the 105 people killed.

References

  1. ^ "Players-India-Ranjit Khanwilkar". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
  2. ^ Rajan Bala (10 July 1988), "Those The Gods Love", The Indian Express, p. 14, retrieved 16 October 2017
  3. ^ "Remembrance Ranjit Khanvilkar". The Times of India. 7 July 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Cricinfo India-Ranji Trophy, 1981/82, Final". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
  5. ^ Mukherjee, Abhishek (25 January 2016). "Ranji Trophy 1981-82 final: Karnataka 705, Delhi 707 for 8". Cricket Country. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  6. ^ "Cricinfo India-Ranji Trophy, 1982/83, Final". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 April 2013.