Pranab Roy (born 10 February 1963) is a former Indian

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er who played two Test matches for

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Early life

He received his early education at Rama Chandra School in

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. His father

Pankaj Roy Pankaj Roy (; 31 May 1928 – 4 February 2001) was an Indian cricketer and former national cricket team captain. He was right-handed opening batsman, he is best known for establishing the world record opening partnership of 413 runs, together ...

taught him

when he was 5 years old. He took interest in

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at the age of 9. His coach Sundar Biswas coached him. He was known for his prolific batting. His idol was

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. He had an accident on 5 November 1975 when he was 18 years old where he was playing cricket with his friends and his leather ball got hit on his face. His teeth got fallen down and his nose bled heavily. He was rushed to a city hospital in Kolkata and he had a facial surgery. Presently he runs Pankaj Roy Cricket Academy in Salt Lake.

References

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