Mehli Irani

Mehli Dinshaw Irani (born 26 June 1930) is an Indian former cricketer, who played as a left-handed batsman and wicket-keeper. Irani is best known for playing in the Kanga Cricket League for over 50 years.

Mehli Irani

Personal information
Full name	Mehli Dinshaw Irani
Born	26 June 1930 Bombay, India
Batting	Left-handed
Role	Batsman, wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1952	Bombay
Career statistics
Competition FC Matches 4 Runs scored 99 Batting average 19.80 100s/50s 1/0 Top score 68 Balls bowled 10 Wickets 0 Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: ESPN Cricinfo, 12 February 2018

Career

In the 1952-53 season, Irani captained a Bombay University team that included five future Test match players: (Nari Contractor, Naren Tamhane, Chandrakant Patankar, Gundibail Sunderam and Ramnath Kenny).[1] In one match captained by Irani, five catches were dropped in the opening over.[2] In 1953, Irani made his only appearance in the Ranji Trophy. He was out lbw to Vijay Hazare for 17.[1][3][4] Irani played in the Kanga Cricket League, a monsoon season cricket tournament, for over 50 years, starting in 1949.[3][4] He described the difficulty of batting in the tournament: "A person who gets 30 or 40 runs is as good as getting a 50 or a 100 when you play on a dry wicket, the uncertainty of the wicket added to Kanga League’s beauty."[4]

References

1. Murzello, Clayton (2 November 2017). "Off-Cutters Daily Mumbai Ranji Trophy Trivia". Mid Day. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
2. Saeed, Umaima (31 May 2017). "Nari Contractor recalls how five catches were dropped in one over". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
3. Waingankar, Makarand (26 September 2012). "Mehli Irani showed the light for others to shine". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
4. Shetty, Disha (7 September 2014). "The fading charm of the Kanga League". Wisden India. Retrieved 12 February 2018.

External links

• ESPN Cricinfo