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Former Test cricketer Rajinder Pal passes away

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New Delhi, May 10 

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Former Delhi cricketer Rajinder Pal, who had represented the country in one Test match, passed away at his Dehradun residence on Wednesday. “My elder brother Rajinder Pal passed away yesterday at his Dehradun residence. He was 80 years old and is survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter,” said his younger brother Ravinder Pal, also a former first-class cricketer. 

A right-arm medium-pacer, Rajinder played his only Test against England during the 1963-64 series at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. He bowled 13 overs without picking up a wicket; as a result, the selectors replaced him with a much quicker Ramakant Desai for the next Test. Incidentally, leg-spinner Bhagwat Chandrasekhar also made his debut in the same match as Rajinder.

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In domestic cricket, though, Rajinder was a force to reckon with, scalping 337 wickets from 98 first-class games with 23 five-wicket hauls. He served Delhi for a decade in the Ranji Trophy, followed by stints for Southern Punjab (Punjab had two teams in Ranji then) and Haryana. — PTI

Bowling career

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  • Test vs England: 0/19 in 11 overs and 0/3 in 2 overs 
  • Ranji Trophy: Represented Delhi for a decade, followed by stints for Southern Punjab and Haryana. Took 337 wickets from 98 first-class games with 23 five-wicket hauls.
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