 "Vasant Raiji")
India's oldest first-class cricketer Vasant Raiji died in the wee hours of Saturday. He was 100 years old. Taiji is survived by his wife and two daughters.
"He (Raiji) passed away at 2.20 am in his sleep at his residence in Walkeshwar in South Mumbai due to old age," news agency PTI quoted his son-in-law Sudarshan Nanavati as saying.
Following the death of B K Garudachar in February 2016, Raiji became India's oldest first-class cricketer.
On March 7 this year, Raiji became the oldest living first-class cricketer in the world following the death of John Manners.
Vasant Raiji cricket career
Raiji, a right-handed batsman, played nine first-class matches in the 1940s and scored a total 277 runs. He opened the batting for Bombay and Baroda in the Ranji Trophy, and was a reserve for the Hindus team in the 1941 Bombay Pentangular. His two highest scores came in Baroda's victory over Maharashtra in 1944-45, when he made 68 and 53.
Raiji’s life after cricket
Raiji had turned to writing following his cricketing career. He was also a chartered accountant by profession.
He was a founding member of the Jolly Cricket Club in Mumbai and wrote books on Ranjitsinhji, Duleepsinhji, Victor Trumper, CK Nayudu an LP Jai.
He also loved collecting books and memorabilia.
"He (Raiji) passed away at 2.20 am in his sleep at his residence in Walkeshwar in South Mumbai due to old age," news agency PTI quoted his son-in-law Sudarshan Nanavati as saying.
Following the death of B K Garudachar in February 2016, Raiji became India's oldest first-class cricketer.
On March 7 this year, Raiji became the oldest living first-class cricketer in the world following the death of John Manners.
Vasant Raiji cricket career
Raiji, a right-handed batsman, played nine first-class matches in the 1940s and scored a total 277 runs. He opened the batting for Bombay and Baroda in the Ranji Trophy, and was a reserve for the Hindus team in the 1941 Bombay Pentangular. His two highest scores came in Baroda's victory over Maharashtra in 1944-45, when he made 68 and 53.
Raiji’s life after cricket
Raiji had turned to writing following his cricketing career. He was also a chartered accountant by profession.
He was a founding member of the Jolly Cricket Club in Mumbai and wrote books on Ranjitsinhji, Duleepsinhji, Victor Trumper, CK Nayudu an LP Jai.
He also loved collecting books and memorabilia.
