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Pulin Das
Personal information
Full name
Pulin C Das
Born(1918-11-01)1 November 1918
Guwahati, India
Died16 July 2014(2014-07-16) (aged 95)
Guwahati, India
BattingRight-handed
RoleBatsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1949/50 - 1951/52Assam cricket team
Career statistics
Competition FA
Matches 2
Runs scored 26
Batting average 26.00
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 16
Balls bowled -
Wickets -
Bowling average -
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling -
Catches/stumpings -
Source: Cricinfo, 13 April 2016

Pulin Das (1 November 1918 – 16 July 2014) was an Indian first-class cricketer.[1] He played two matches for Assam between 1949 and 1952. He was a right-handed batsman. He was a pioneer organizer, a writer of sport events in India. He was also the founding secretary of Assam Cricket Association. He was the only living member of Assam's first Ranji Cricket Team in 1948. [2]

Personal Life

He was a regular tennis player until his death with fellow members of the India Club and commonly known as a strong man bacause of his physical well-being. [3] Apart from being a cricketer, he was a table tennis, hockey and tennis player. He was part of founding new sport organizations. Das was closely associated regarding construction of the Nehru Stadium in India.

References

  1. ^ "Pulin Das". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  2. ^ "At 96, sports veteran Pulin Das breathes his last - Times of India". The Times of India.
  3. ^ "At 96, sports veteran Pulin Das breathes his last - Times of India". The Times of India.