Legendary Indian left-arm spinner Rajinder Goel passed away at his residence today after fighting long-term illness. He was 77.
Though Goel never played for India, he was a legend when it comes to the domestic cricket. He played 157 first-class matches, most of them for Haryana, and finished with 750 wickets.
Rajinder Goel holds the record for most wickets taken in Ranji Trophy as he scalped 637, 107 more than S Venkataraghavan who is second on the list. Goel made his debut in the 1957-58 season and went on to play domestic cricket until the age of 44.
In 2017, BCCI honoured Rajinder Goel with the CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award.
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