Ranjit Khanwilkar

Ranjit Khanwilkar

Personal information
Full name	Ranjit Khanwilkar
Born	30 August 1960 Akola, Maharashtra, India
Died	8 July 1988 (aged 28) Peruman, Kollam, Kerala
Batting style	Right-handed
Bowling style	Right-arm medium
Role	All-rounder
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1985 – 1988	Karnataka
1980 – 1984	Railways
Career statistics
Competition FC LA Matches 40 11 Runs scored 1637 181 Batting average 32.74 22.62 100s/50s 3/8 0/1 Top score 156 70 Balls bowled 2856 402 Wickets 41 12 Bowling average 42.46 29.16 5 wickets in innings 1 n/a 10 wickets in match n/a n/a Best bowling 5/94 5/43 Catches/stumpings 36/– 1/–
Source: , 7 April 2013

Ranjit Khanwilkar (30 August 1960 - 8 July 1988) played cricket for Karnataka and Railways as an All-rounder. He died in a train derailment while still an active player.^[1]

Career

Khanwilkar 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 708/8.^[2] In 1983 Ranji trophy final, his knock of 32 helped to gain first innings lead over Bombay helped Karnataka to win the trophy.^[3]

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. "Cricinfo India-Ranji Trophy, 1981/82, Final". espncricinfo. Retrieved 2013-04-10.
3. "Cricinfo India-Ranji Trophy, 1982/83, Final". espncricinfo. Retrieved 2013-04-16.

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