Punya Datta
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Punya Brata Datta |
| Born | 21 June 1924 British India (now in Bangladesh) |
| Died | 12 November 2016 (aged 92) Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Nickname | Badal Da |
| Batting | Left-handed |
| Bowling | Left-arm medium |
| Role | All rounder |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1944/45–1955/56 | Bengal |
| 1947 | Cambridge University |
Source: Cricinfo, 27 March 2016 | |
Punya Datta (21 June 1924 – 12 November 2016) was an Indian cricketer. He played first-class cricket for Bengal and Cambridge University.[1][2] In a first-class career spanning from 1944-45 to 1955-56, Dutta scored 1,459 runs with a highest of 143. He averaged 29.77 with the bat, scored 4 centuries and 5 fifties, and held 12 catches. He captured 41 wickets at 37.09, and his best innings figures were 5 for 52.
Datta made his first-class debut for Bengal, under the captaincy of
Datta received the Kartick Bose Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004 in recognition of his contributions to cricket in Bengal. He was Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Cricket Association of Bengal from 2008-09 to 2012-13. He was also the President of the Calcutta Cricket and Football Club.[6]
References
- ^ "Punya Datta". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- ^ "The Home of CricketArchive".
- ^ "Bengal v United Provinces 1944-45". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- ^ Wisden 1948, pp. 570-71.
- ^ "Bengal v Holkar 1952-53". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- ^ "The CAB". Retrieved 24 November 2016.