Shyamji Kanojia
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Born | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | (aged 65) Virar, Mumbai | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 4 January 2021 |
Shyamji Kanojia (1955/56 – 3 January 2021) was an Indian cricketer who played for Railways in 4 first-class matches during the 1976–77 Ranji Trophy.[1]
Death[]
He died on 3 January 2021 at the age of 65 due to a heart attack while playing in a senior veterans cricket match in Virar. It was reported that he played in the match amid severe chest pain and died on the ground while fielding.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Shyamji Kanojia". Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ Jan 3, Gaurav Gupta / TNN /; 2021; Ist, 22:52. "Former Railways cricketer Kanojia dies on ground in Vasai | Cricket News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 January 2021.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
External links[]
- Shyamji Kanojia at CricketArchive (subscription required)
Categories:
- 2021 deaths
- Indian cricketers
- Railways cricketers
- Cricketers from Mumbai
- Sport deaths in India
- Cricket deaths
- Indian cricket biography, 1970s birth stubs