Kamraj Kesari (24 October 1922 – 26 March 1985) was an
Indian
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cricketer who played 33 matches of
first-class cricket
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for several teams in
India
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from 1941 to 1959.
A middle-order batsman and right-arm off-spin bowler, he took 7 for 55 and 2 for 41 for
Gujarat
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when they lost by three runs to
Western India
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in the
Ranji Trophy in 1945-46. He took 6 for 62 and scored 142, his only first-class century, for
Central Provinces and Berar in a drawn match against
Holkar
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in 1948-49.
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1922 births
1985 deaths
Indian cricketers
Cricketers from Nagpur
Madhya Pradesh cricketers
South Zone cricketers
Vidarbha cricketers
Central Zone cricketers
Gujarat cricketers
Baroda cricketers