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A sad news has emerged for the cricket world amid the Indian Premier League. Former Indian cricketer Ravi Achan has said goodbye to the world. Former Kerala cricket team captain Pallith Ravi Achan has passed away due to old age related ailments. He was 96 years old. Aachan was an all-round player. He played 55 first-class matches for Kerala from 1952 to 1970. In which he scored 1107 runs and took 125 wickets. His family includes his son K. This is Ram Mohan.
This record is in the name of Achan
Ravi Achan was the first cricketer from Kerala to score 1000 runs and take 100 wickets. Paliyath Ravi Achan died at his son's house in Thripunithura around 9 pm on Monday night. He was 96 years old. His health was not good for the last few months due to age related diseases. Ravi Achan was born in 1928 to Anyankuttan Thampuran and Kochukkutty Kunjamma, a member of the Paliam royal family.
such a cricket career
Ravi Achan's domestic cricket career lasted between 1952 and 1970. During this period, he played 55 first-class matches for Travancore-Cochin and Kerala. Achan, a right-handed batsman and right-arm leg spinner, scored 1107 runs and took 125 wickets. His best score was 70 runs, which he made in the match against Madras. At the same time, the best performance of his career was 6 wickets for 34 runs against Andhra Pradesh.
Also showed interest in these sports
Along with cricket, he also showed interest in other sports like lawn tennis, badminton and table tennis. He had a constant presence in the cultural sphere of the temple town of Thripunithura. He was also associated with Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Balagokulam, Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Kathakali Kendram, Purnatrayasha Sangeet Sabha and Purnatrayasha Seva Sangh and served as an office bearer. His mortal remains are kept in the apartment of his son Ram Mohan in Thripunithura. The last rites will be performed at the Paliam family crematorium in Chendamangalam on Tuesday at around 3 pm.