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Paliath Ravi Achan

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Paliath Ravi Achan
Personal information
Born(1928-03-12)12 March 1928
Chendamangalam, British Raj
Died1 April 2024(2024-04-01) (aged 96)
Thrippunithura, India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-handed fast-medium or leg-spin
RoleAll-rounder
RelationsK Ram Mohan (son)
P. Balachandran (nephew)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1952–1957Travancore-Cochin cricket team
1957–1969Kerala
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 55
Runs scored 1107
Batting average 11.53
100s/50s 0/3
Top score 70
Balls bowled 8188
Wickets 125
Bowling average 34.67
5 wickets in innings 7
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 6/34
Catches/stumpings 30/–
Source: Cricinfo, 6 February 2021

Paliath Ravi Achan (12 March 1928 – 1 April 2024) was an Indian cricketer who represented Travancore-Cochin and Kerala in domestic first-class cricket.[1] He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-pacer.[2]

Career

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Achan was the eldest male member of the Paliam royal family of Cochin. He did his B.Sc. at the Annamalai University in Chidambaram. Achan's Ranji Trophy debut came for Travancore-Cochin against Mysore in Thiruvananthapuram in 1952. It was Travancore-Cochin's second-ever Ranji match. He scored 43 in the match and was the team's highest scorer. When the Travancore-Cochin cricket team was renamed Kerala in 1957, after the formation of Kerala state, Achan played for Kerala.

Achan retired from domestic cricket at the age of 41. His career-high score is 70 which came in his last game against Madras in 1969, while his best bowling figures (6-34) came in 1960 against Andhra Pradesh. He also played in Tripunithura's Pooja tournament, one of the world's oldest limited-overs tournaments.[3] Achan played 55 first-class matches for Travancore-Cochin and Kerala teams from 1952 to 1970. Primarily a leg-spinner, he took 125 wickets and scored 1107 runs. He was the first Kerala cricketer to complete the double of 1000 runs and 100 wickets. He also captained Kerala in several games.[4] The best spin bowler award presented by the Kerala Cricket Association is named after him.

Death

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Achan died in Thrippunithura, Ernakulam district on 1 April 2024, at the age of 96.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Paliath Ravi Achan". espncricinfo.
  2. ^ "ജീവിതത്തിൻറെ ഇന്നിങ്സിൽ തൊണ്ണൂറ് തികച്ച് രവി അച്ചൻ". manoramanews.
  3. ^ "When Ravi Achan's weakness turned out to be his strength". The Hindu.
  4. ^ S, Narayanan (9 March 2018). "Ravi Achan: Ravi Achan on a glorious unbeaten 90". Times of India. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  5. ^ Rayan, Stan (1 April 2024). "Former Kerala cricket team captain Ravi Achan passes away". Sportstar. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
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