Anjan Bhattacharjee

Indian cricketer (1950–2022)

Anjan Bhattacharjee

Personal information

Born| (1950-12-25)25 December 1950
Cachar, Assam, India
Died| 5 December 2022(2022-12-05) (aged 71)
Bowling| Right-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
Years| Team
1970-71 to 1972-73| Bihar
Career statistics
| Competition | First-class

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Matches | 13
Runs scored | 57
Batting average | 7.12
100s/50s | 0/0
Top score | 13
Balls bowled | 1865
Wickets | 35
Bowling average | 27.08
5 wickets in innings | 2
10 wickets in match | 1
Best bowling | 7/10
Catches/stumpings | 5/–

Source: ESPNcricinfo, 19 November 2017

Anjan Bhattacharjee (25 December 1950 – 5 December 2022) was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Bihar from 1970 to 1972. He was deaf.

Bhattacharjee was born in Kushiarkul village of Jalalpur Tea Garden in Cachar district, Assam, India.

Bhattacharjee made his first-class debut against Orissa in the Ranji Trophy in December 1970. He took 6 for 26 in the first innings as Orissa were dismissed for 81.[1] P. N. Sundaresan, writing in Wisden, described him as "[playing] the game with great zest and never [sparing] himself whether bowling or fielding".[2]

In the first match of the 1971–72 season Bhattacharjee took 3 for 54 and 7 for 10 against Assam, dismissing them for 32 in the second innings, when they batted two men short.[3] In each of his first two seasons Bihar progressed to the Ranji Trophy quarter-finals. He was less successful in 1972–73, which was his last first-class season.

Although he was no longer playing first-class cricket, Bhattacharjee received the Arjuna Award in 1974, thus becoming the first cricketer of Bengali descent to receive the award.[4] He captained the Indian deaf team against Australia in 1978 and 1985 and against Pakistan in 1982.[5] He later served as President of the Asia Deaf Cricket Federation.[6]

Bhattacharjee died on 5 December 2022, aged 71.[7][8][9]

## References

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1. ^ "Bihar v Orissa 1970-71". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
2. ^ Wisden 1972, p. 983.
3. ^ "Bihar v Assam 1971-72". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
4. ^ "Recipients of various honours from the government of India". BCCI. Archived from the original on 11 September 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
5. ^ "Differently-abled cricketers". CocaCola Journey. LIMCA Book of Records. Archived from the original on 30 September 2019.
6. ^ "Vivekanandan elected Senior Vice Chairman, Asia Deaf Cricket Federation". The Island. 16 August 2012. Archived from the original on 19 January 2019.
7. ^ "Anjan Bhattacharjee". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
8. ^ "Tribute to Shri Anjan Bhattacharjee". YouTube. 5 December 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
9. ^ Wisden 2023, p. 207.

## External links

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* Anjan Bhattacharjee at ESPNcricinfo
* Anjan Bhattacharjee at CricketArchive (subscription required)