| Kalyan Mitter | |
| Country: | India |
| Birth Date: | 1936 5, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Calcutta, British India |
| Death Place: | Kolkata, India |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm offbreak |
| Role: | Allrounder |
| Club1: | Bengal |
| Year1: | 1953-54 to 1964-65 |
| Club2: | Bihar |
| Year2: | 1965-66 to 1968-69 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 51 |
| Runs1: | 1,698 |
| Bat Avg1: | 26.12 |
| 100S/50S1: | 1/9 |
| Top Score1: | 126* |
| Deliveries1: | 3339 |
| Wickets1: | 50 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 31.70 |
| Fivefor1: | 1 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 5/39 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 18/- |
| Date: | 17 August |
| Year: | 2013 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/31587.html ESPNcricinfo |
Kalyan Mitter (Bengali: কল্যাণ মিত্র; 5 May 1936 - 16 August 2013) was an Indian first-class cricketer, coach and curator.[1] He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm offbreak bowler.[2]
From 1953 to 1969 he represented Bengal and Bihar in the Ranji Trophy, the domestic first-class cricket competition of India.[3] His highest score was 126 not out for Bengal in an innings victory over Assam in 1957–58.[4] His best bowling figures were 5 for 39 for Bihar in his last match, a victory over Orissa in 1968–69.[5]
He also coached the Bengal cricket team and under his coaching, the side became runner-up in the Ranji Trophy in 1994.[6] He was also the curator of the Eden Gardens ground in the mid-'90s and during the inaugural edition of the IPL.[6]