| Bimal Bharali | |
| Country: | India |
| Club1: | Assam |
| Year1: | 1969-70 to 1980-81 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 31 |
| Runs1: | 1240 |
| Bat Avg1: | 22.96 |
| 100S/50S1: | 2/4 |
| Top Score1: | 141 |
| Deliveries1: | 426 |
| Wickets1: | 5 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 39.00 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 2/8 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 13/ - |
| Source: | http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/38/38333/38333.html CricketArchive |
| Date: | 6 June 2019 |
Bimal Bharali is a former Indian cricketer. He played 27 first-class matches for Assam and four for East Zone from 1969 to 1981.[1] He captained Assam in most of their matches from 1976 to 1981.[2]
A middle-order batsman, Bharali's highest score was 141 in a Ranji Trophy match against Orissa in 1976–77.[3] His other first-class century was also against Orissa, in 1980–81, when he went to the wicket at 40 for 3 and scored 119 out of a team total of 245.[4] In 1976–77, playing for East Zone against the touring MCC, he saved the match almost single-handed by batting for almost the entire 54-over second innings and finishing on 45 not out.[5] [6]
Bharali served as a selector for Assam for some years before resigning in protest in 2005 when the Assam Cricket Association failed to comply with its own regulations when appointing a coach.[7]