Maharaj Ranvirsinhji

Career

He toured Australia with the Indian team in 1947-1948 but did not play Test cricket. In 1937-1938 he made his highest score, 53, opening the batting for Nawanagar in an innings victory over Sindicato He made 31 (top score) and 43 and took 6 for 84 when Nawanagar lost by an innings to Bombay in the Ranji Trophy in 1946-1947.

But overall, in three matches in 1946-1947 he scored only 137 runs at an average of 27.40, and he was a surprise late inclusion in the Indian team that toured Australia in 1947-1948.

In his first match of the tour, against New South Wales, he was injured when a ball from Ray Lindwall struck him on the knee. Later on the tour he had trouble with his eyes, and a specialist in Melbourne had a pair of spectacles made for him.

After the tour he did not play first-class cricket until 1950-1951, when he returned to play for two unsuccessful seasons with Services.

Achievements

• Ranvirsinhji made his first-class debut in 1936-1937 at the age of 17, and played in the Nawanagar team that won the Ranji Trophy final a few months later, along with his brother Indravijaysinhji and their cousin Yadvendrasinhji.

Membership

He played only two first-class matches and was the only member of the 17-man team who did not play any of the Tests.