Raiji played nine first-class matches in total for Baroda and Bombay (now Mumbai).
Former first-class cricketer Vasant Raiji died on Saturday in Mumbai. The right-handed opening batsman had played nine first-class matches in total for Baroda and Bombay (now Mumbai).
Earlier this year, Raiji had celebrated his 100th birthday, with batting great Sachin Tendulkar and former Australia captain Steve Waugh wishing him personally at his residence. Raiji had become the oldest-living first-class cricketer in the world following the death of John Manners on March 7,2020.
