Paliath Ravi Achan
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| Born | 12 March 1928 Chendamangalam, British Raj | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1 April 2024 (aged 96) Thrippunithura, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-handed fast-medium or leg-spin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | K Ram Mohan (son) P. Balachandran (nephew) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1952–1957 | Travancore-Cochin cricket team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1957–1969 | Kerala | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 6 February 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Paliath Ravi Achan (12 March 1928 – 1 April 2024) was an Indian cricketer who represented Travancore-Cochin and Kerala in domestic first-class cricket.[1] He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-pacer.[2]
Career
[edit]Achan was the eldest male member of the Paliam royal family of Cochin. He did his B.Sc. at the Annamalai University in Chidambaram. Achan's Ranji Trophy debut came for Travancore-Cochin against Mysore in Thiruvananthapuram in 1952. It was Travancore-Cochin's second-ever Ranji match. He scored 43 in the match and was the team's highest scorer. When the Travancore-Cochin cricket team was renamed Kerala in 1957, after the formation of Kerala state, Achan played for Kerala.
Achan retired from domestic cricket at the age of 41. His career-high score is 70 which came in his last game against Madras in 1969, while his best bowling figures (6-34) came in 1960 against Andhra Pradesh. He also played in Tripunithura's Pooja tournament, one of the world's oldest limited-overs tournaments.[3] Achan played 55 first-class matches for Travancore-Cochin and Kerala teams from 1952 to 1970. Primarily a leg-spinner, he took 125 wickets and scored 1107 runs. He was the first Kerala cricketer to complete the double of 1000 runs and 100 wickets. He also captained Kerala in several games.[4] The best spin bowler award presented by the Kerala Cricket Association is named after him.
Death
[edit]Achan died in Thrippunithura, Ernakulam district on 1 April 2024, at the age of 96.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Paliath Ravi Achan". espncricinfo.
- ^ "ജീവിതത്തിൻറെ ഇന്നിങ്സിൽ തൊണ്ണൂറ് തികച്ച് രവി അച്ചൻ". manoramanews.
- ^ "When Ravi Achan's weakness turned out to be his strength". The Hindu.
- ^ S, Narayanan (9 March 2018). "Ravi Achan: Ravi Achan on a glorious unbeaten 90". Times of India. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ Rayan, Stan (1 April 2024). "Former Kerala cricket team captain Ravi Achan passes away". Sportstar. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
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