Kekhashru Mistry
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This article is about the Indian cricketer also referenced as Keki Mistry. For the Indian business executive, see Keki Mistry.
Colonel Kekhashru Maneksha Mistry (7 November 1874 – 22 July 1959)[lower-alpha 1] was an Indian cricketer who was a member of the first all-Indian cricket team to tour England in 1911. A left-handed batsman and a left-arm bowler, he was considered one of India's first all-rounders. Mistry was a member of the Parsees cricket team in the Bombay Presidency tournaments and also played for the Maharaja of Patiala's team.
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Full name | Kekhashru Maneksha Mistry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1874-11-07)7 November 1874 Bombay, British India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 22 July 1959(1959-07-22) (aged 84) Bombay, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Left-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1893/94–1927/28 | Parsees | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 30 November 2021 |
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Mistry was an aide to the maharaja, Bhupinder Singh of Patiala, an association that continued until the maharaja's death, and was referred to as the 'grand old man of Indian cricket'.