Nari Contractor
Nariman Jamshedji "Nari" Contractor ⓘ (born 7 March 1934) is a former Indian cricketer, who was a left-handed opening batsman. Contractor made his debut in 1955 and played till 1962 when his professional career ended after a serious injury. He was the youngest Indian captain at the age of 26. In 2007, he received the C. K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award, the highest honour Indian board can bestow on a former player.
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| Full name | Nariman Jamshedji Contractor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 March 1934 Godhra, Bombay Presidency, British India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 77) | 2 December 1955 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 7 March 1962 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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