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Born | Kapurthala, Punjab, British India | 6 October 1940||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Opening batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relations | Muni Lal (father), Arun Lal (cousin), Jagdish Lal (uncle) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1957/58 | Patiala | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1959/60–1968/69 | Delhi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1969/70–1975/76 | Punjab | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:ESPNcricinfo,30 December 2015 |
Akash Lal (born 6 October 1940) is a former Indian first-class cricketer who mainly played for Delhi and Punjab,and a former Indian team selector.
Akash Lal was born on 6 October 1940 in Kapurthala,Punjab. His father Muni Lal was also a first-class cricketer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. [1] His uncle Jagdish Lal,father of Indian cricketer Arun Lal,had also played first-class cricket for various teams. [2]
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