Raja Mukherjee Explained

Raja Mukherjee
Birth Date:17 May 1951
Birth Place:Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Death Place:Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Batting:Right-handed
Role:Batsman
Club1:Bengal
Columns:2
Column1:FC
Matches1:34
Runs1:1,526
Bat Avg1:33.17
100S/50S1:4/5
Top Score1:154
Deliveries1:18
Wickets1:0
Bowl Avg1:
Fivefor1:
Tenfor1:
Best Bowling1:–/–
Catches/Stumpings1:18/–
Column2:LA
Matches2:3
Runs2:19
Bat Avg2:9.50
100S/50S2:0/0
Top Score2:10
Deliveries2:9
Wickets2:0
Bowl Avg2:
Fivefor2:
Tenfor2:
Best Bowling2:
Catches/Stumpings2:0/–
Date:18 July 2022
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/31693.html ESPNcricinfo

Raja Mukherjee (17 May 1951  - 18 July 2022) was an Indian cricketer. He played 34 first-class matches for Bengal between 1967 and 1979.[1] [2] [3] His highest score was 154 not out against Orissa.[4]

He was not related to Robin Mukherjee, who also played for Bengal in the late 1960s. They opened the batting together in 1967–68, making 112 for the first wicket in their first partnership.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: 18 July 2022 . Bengal's former Ranji Trophy cricketer Raja Mukherjee passes away . . 18 July 2022.
  2. Web site: Raja Mukherjee . 30 March 2016 . ESPNcricinfo.
  3. News: Sarangi . Y. B. . 18 July 2022 . Former Bengal cricketer Raja Mukherjee dies . 18 July 2022 . . en.
  4. News: সংবাদদাতা . নিজস্ব . Bengal Cricket: প্রয়াত বাংলার প্রাক্তন ক্রিকেটার . 19 July 2022 . . bn.
  5. Web site: Orissa v Bengal 1967–68. ESPNcricinfo. 23 November 2017.