“He (Raiji) passed away at 2.20 am in his sleep at his residence in Walkeshwar in South Mumbai due to old age,” his …
“He (Raiji) passed away at 2.20 am in his sleep at his residence in Walkeshwar in South Mumbai due to old age,” his son-in-law Sudarshan Nanavati told the press.
Raiji played nine first-class matches for Bombay and Baroda during the 1940s. He was the opening batsman for both teams for the Ranji Trophy. The right-hand batsman scored 277 runs over the span of his cricketing career, with a high score of 68 runs and a batting average of 23.08. The highlight of his career came when he played in the Ranji Trophy match for Baroda against Maharashtra. In this December 1944 game, Raiji scored two half-centuries for his team.
Although he played first-class cricket for Bombay and Baroda, his debut match was for a Cricket Club of India team in 1939. They faced off against Central Provinces and Berar in Nagpur.
