Ramnath Parkar
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| Full name | Ramnath Dhondu Parkar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 31 October 1946 Bombay, British India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 11 August 1999 (aged 52) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 129) | 20 December 1972 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 30 December 1972 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ramnath Dhondu Parkar (31 October 1946 – 11 August 1999) was an Indian cricketer who played in two test matches in 1972–73 against Tony Lewis' England team touring India. He represented Bombay in the Ranji Trophy and played in 85 first class matches in his career. He was the opening partner of Sunil Gavaskar for Bombay for many years.
Parkar became unconscious when his two-wheeler was knocked down by another vehicle in Mumbai in December 1995. Multiple surgeries and therapies were tried to revive him. He remained in coma for 43 months and died on 11 August 1999 at Lokmanya Tilak Memorial General Hospital, Mumbai.[1]
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[edit]- ^ "Obituaries in 1999". Wisden. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
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