Oldest living Ranji cricketer Raghunath Chandorkar turns 100

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Published: November 21, 2020 10:15 AM IST

Oldest living Ranji cricketer Raghunath Chandorkar turns 100 — Representational image

New Delhi: Former first class cricketer Raghunath Chandorkar on Saturday turned 100, becoming only the third Indian cricketer to complete a century of birthdays.

Chandorkar played seven first-class games, representing Maharashtra (1943-44 to 1946-47) and Bombay (1950-51). The wicketkeeper-batsman had scored 155 runs in seven games. He also effected three catches and two stumpings.

Prof D B Deodhar (1892-1993) and Vasant Raiji (1920-2020) are the only other Indian cricketers to celebrate 100 birthdays.

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