Ramesh Mepani

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Ramesh Mepani
Personal information
Full nameRamesh Premji Mepani
Born (1975-09-26) 26 September 1975 (age 45)
Bhuj, Gujarat, India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches125
Runs scored452831
Batting average 22.5014.007.75
100s/50s–/––/––/–
Top score372212
Balls bowled24480
Wickets 00
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 2/–2/–4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 21 September 2021

Ramesh Premji Mepani (born 26 December 1975) is an Indian-born Kenyan former cricketer.

Mepani was born at Bhuj in the Indian state of Gujarat in June 1975. He emigrated to Kenya and later made a single appearance in first-class cricket for Kenya against the United Arab Emirates in the 2011–2013 ICC Intercontinental Cup at Nairobi in July 2011. [1] Batting twice in the match, he was dismissed for 8 runs in the Kenyan first innings by Amjad Javed, while in their second innings he was run out by Saqib Ali. [2] Prior to this match, he made what two appearances in List A cricket against the same opposition, [3] scoring 28 runs with a highest score of 22. [4] In November 2011, he toured Namibia and played in five Twenty20 matches against the Namibia national cricket team at Windhoek, [5] scoring 31 runs with a highest score of 12. [6]

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References

  1. "First-Class Matches played by Ramesh Mepani" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  2. "Kenya v United Arab Emirates, ICC Inter-Continental Cup 2011 to 2013" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  3. "List A Matches played by Ramesh Mepani" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  4. "List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Ramesh Mepani" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  5. "Twenty20 Matches played by Ramesh Mepani" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  6. "Twenty20 Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Ramesh Mepani" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 September 2021.