Former first-class cricketer Chandorkar celebrates 100th birthday

Becomes third Indian cricketer to complete a century of birthdays

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Updated At : 05:07 PM Nov 21, 2020 IST

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New Delhi, November 21

Former first-class cricketer Raghunath Chandorkar on Saturday turned hundred years old, becoming only the third Indian cricketer to complete a century of birthdays.

Chandorkar played seven first class games, representing Maharashtra (1943-44 to 1946-47) and Bombay (1950-51). The wicket-keeper batsman had scored 155 runs in seven games. He also effected three catches and two stumpings.

Prof. DB Deodhar (1892-1993) and Vasant Raiji (1920-2020) are the only other Indian cricketers to celebrate 100 birthdays. PTI

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