Kanwar Rai Singh (24 February 1922 – 12 November 1993) was an Indian
cricket
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er who played in one
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in 1948. A right-handed batsman, Rai Singh was a surprise selection for the
Indian tour of Australia in 1947–48. During his career, which spanned from 1940 until 1961, Rai Singh scored 1,778 runs in
first-class cricket
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at an average of 30.13, scoring four
centuries
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and seven half-centuries.
See also
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One Test Wonder
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1922 births
1993 deaths
India Test cricketers
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Cricketers from Himachal Pradesh
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