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Amarjit Kaypee is an Indian former cricketer. He was primarily a right-handed batsman,and he held the record for the most runs scored in the Ranji Trophy,India's premier domestic first-class cricket competition for a number of years before Amol Muzumdar took the record in 2009. However,despite his success,he was never selected for the Indian national team,an unfortunate feat he shares with the man who broke his record.
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