Ranjit Khanwilkar

Indian domestic cricketer
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroIndian domestic cricketer
PlacesIndia
wasAthlete Cricketer
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
Birth30 August 1960, Akola, Akola district, Maharashtra, India
Death8 July 1988 (aged 27 years)
Star signVirgo
The details

Biography

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.

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. In 1983 Ranji trophy final, his knock of 32 helped to gain first innings lead over Bombay helped Karnataka to win the trophy.

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.

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