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| Born | 17 May 1951 Calcutta, West Bengal, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 18 July 2022 (aged 71) Kolkata, West Bengal, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1967/68–1978/79 | Bengal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 18 July 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Raja Mukherjee (17 May 1951 – 18 July 2022) was an Indian cricketer. He played 34 first-class matches for Bengal between 1967 and 1979.[1][2][3] His highest score was 154 not out against Orissa.[4]
He was not related to Robin Mukherjee, who also played for Bengal in the late 1960s. They opened the batting together in 1967–68, making 112 for the first wicket in their first partnership.[5]
References
- ^ "Bengal's former Ranji Trophy cricketer Raja Mukherjee passes away". United News of India. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ "Raja Mukherjee". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
- ^ Sarangi, Y. B. (18 July 2022). "Former Bengal cricketer Raja Mukherjee dies". Sportstar. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ সংবাদদাতা, নিজস্ব. "Bengal Cricket: প্রয়াত বাংলার প্রাক্তন ক্রিকেটার". Anandabazar Patrika (in Bengali). Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "Orissa v Bengal 1967–68". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
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