Jehangir Khot was born on (1 July 1913 – 24 March 1990). He was a Right-hand batsman and Right-arm off-break bowler. Played
first-class cricket
First-class cricket, along with List A cricket and Twenty20 cricket, is one of the highest-standard forms of cricket. A first-class match is one of three or more days' scheduled duration between two sides of eleven players each and is officiall ...
in the early 1900s who competed for
Bombay
Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the second- ...
in the
Ranji Trophy
The Ranji Trophy (also known as Mastercard Ranji Trophy for sponsorship reasons) is a domestic first-class cricket championship played in India between multiple teams representing regional and state cricket associations. Board of Control for Cr ...
. An
all-rounder
An all-rounder is a cricketer who regularly performs well at both batting and bowling. Although all bowlers must bat and quite a handful of batsmen do bowl occasionally, most players are skilled in only one of the two disciplines and are consi ...
, Jehangir Khot also represented Parsees (Parsi) /ˈpɑːrsiː/ and Railways.
He took a
hat-trick
A hat-trick or hat trick is the achievement of a generally positive feat three times in a match, or another achievement based on the number three.
Origin
The term first appeared in 1858 in cricket, to describe H. H. Stephenson taking three wic ...
in the
1943–44 Ranji Trophy
The 1943–44 Ranji Trophy was the tenth season of the Ranji Trophy. Western India won their only title defeating Bengal in the final.
This season could be considered as the arbitrary starting point of high scoring in Indian domestic cricket th ...
playing for
Bombay
Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the second- ...
against
Baroda
Vadodara (), also known as Baroda, is the second largest city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Vadodara district and is situated on the banks of the Vishwamitri River, from the state capital ...
. He became the first bowler to take five wicket haul in each innings of a Ranji Trophy final when he did this feat for Mumbai against Mysore in the 1941–42 season.
Teams
Main FC Cricket: Parsees (1935/36–1945/46); Bombay (1935/36–1950/51): Railways (India) (1958/59)
Other FC Cricket: Dr. C R Pereira's XI (1946/47); MK Mantri's XI (1947/48)
Ranji Trophy: Bombay (1935/36–1950/51); Railways (India) (1958/59)
Personal life
Jehangir Behramji Khot, son of Behramji Ratanji Khot & Cooverbai Behramji Khot. Married to Kati Mehta, had a son Behramji Jehangir Khot. After the death of his wife Kati Mehta, Jehangir Khot married to Banoo Khodaiji.
He died in Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra, India on 26 March 1990.
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See also
* List of hat-tricks in the Ranji Trophy
In the sport of cricket, a hat-trick is an occasion where a bowler takes three wickets in consecutive deliveries. As of 2 January 2018, this feat has been achieved 76 times since 1934 in the Ranji Trophy, the domestic first-class cricket champi ...
References
1913 births
1990 deaths
Indian cricketers
Parsis cricketers
Mumbai cricketers
Railways cricketers
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