Indrajitsinhji

International information National sideTest debut (cap 109)2 October 1964 v AustraliaLast Test15 October 1969 v New Zealand Career statistics

Competition	Test	First-class
Matches	4	90
Runs scored	51	3694
Batting average	8.50	26.76
100s/50s	0/0	5/16
Top score	23	124
Catches/stumpings	6/3	133/80

Kumar Shri Indrajitsinhji Madhavsinhji (pronunciation^ⓘ) (15 June 1937 – 12 March 2011) was an Indian cricketer who played in four Test matches from 1964 to 1969 as a wicket-keeper-batsman.

Early life

Indrajitsinhji was born in Jamnagar, Gujarat. He was educated at the Rajkumar College and St. Stephen's College.

Career

He played first-class cricket from 1954 to 1973, for Delhi and Saurashtra. He was one of the first wicketkeepers to pass 100 dismissals (caught or stumped) in the Ranji Trophy, and set a record by taking 23 dismissals in the competition in one year in the 1960–61 season.

Although an accomplished wicketkeeper in Indian domestic cricket, he was kept out of the India national cricket team by Farokh Engineer and Budhi Kunderan. He played in only four Test matches: the three-match series against Australia in 1964–65,^[1] and one Test against New Zealand at Hyderabad in 1969–70^[2] when Engineer was injured.

He died in Mumbai at the age of 73.

Personal life and family

His grandfather, Mohansinhji, was the brother of Ranjitsinhji and uncle of Duleepsinhji, both of whom also played Test cricket. His cousins included Suryaveer Singh and Hanumant Singh. He was educated at Rajkumar College, Rajkot.

Family tree

v t e Descendants of Jivansinhji
Jivansinhji 1846–1916 Devisinhji 1865–? Ranjitsinhji[i] 1872–1933 Juvansinhji 1875–1942 Dilawarsinhji 1883–1930 Mohansinhji 1886–1941 Savaisinhji 1889–? Rajendrasinhji 1899–1964 Pratapsinhji[ii] 1893–? Digvijaysinhji[ii] 1895–1966 Himmatsinhji[ii] 1897–1973 Duleepsinhji[i] 1905–1959 Vikramsinhji[ii] Sukhdevsinhji[ii] 1936– Daulatsinhji 1935– Chatrapalsinhji[ii] 1936–2009 Shatrusalyasinhji[ii] 1939– Madhavsinhji Dajirajsinhji 1891–1917 Ajaysinhji[i] 1971– Indravijaysinhji[ii] 1915–1981 Ranvirsinhji[ii] 1919–1962 Indrajitsinhji[i] 1937–2011 Yadvendrasinhji[ii] 1916–?
Notes: ^ a b c d Test cricketers ^ a b c d e f g h i j First-class cricketers Jam Sahibs of Nawanagar are underlined.

External links

• Indrajitsinhji at ESPNcricinfo
• Former wicketkeeper KS Indrajitsinhji dies, ESPNcricinfo, 16 March 2011
• Indrajitsinhji: A blue-blooded cricketer who was born at the wrong time

References