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Full name | Rusi Ardeshir Jeejeebhoy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Calcutta, India | 2 December 1942||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1965-66 to 1972-73 | Bengal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1970-71 to 1973-74 | East Zone | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:Cricinfo,26 August 2019 |
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