Pulin Das
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| Full name | Pulin C Das | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 November 1918 Guwahati, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 16 July 2014 (aged 95) Guwahati, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1949/50 - 1951/52 | Assam cricket team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 of sport events and a veteran sport journalist 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.
Awards
- ACA Lifetime Achievement Award: 2013 [4]
References
- ^ "Pulin Das". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ^ "At 96, sports veteran Pulin Das breathes his last - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "At 96, sports veteran Pulin Das breathes his last - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Assam sport fraternity loses a spirited soul - Pioneer of journalism and organisation Pulin Das passes away at the age of 96". www.telegraphindia.com.
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