Ramnath Parkar
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Ramnath Dhondu Parkar pronunciation (help·info) (31 October 1946, Bombay – 11 August 1999, Mumbai) was an Indian cricketer who played in 2 Tests in 1972-73 against Tony Lewis' England team touring India. He represented Mumbai in Ranji Trophy. and played in 85 first class matches in his career. He was the opening partner of Sunil Gavaskar for Bombay for many years.
Parkar became unconscious when his two-wheeler was knocked down by another vehicle in Mumbai in December 1995. Multiple surgeries and therapies were tried to revive him. He remained in coma for 43 months and died in August 1999, a sad end for a man who was known as a dynamic fielder and an attacking opening batsman.
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- 1946 births
- 1999 deaths
- India Test cricketers
- Indian cricketers
- West Zone cricketers
- Mumbai cricketers
- State Bank of India cricketers
- Vazir Sultan Tobacco cricketers
- Indian cricket biography, 1940s birth stubs