Edulji Aibara (1914–2000) was an Indian first-class cricketer who played during the pre-Independence and early post-Independence era of Indian domestic cricket. He belonged to the Parsi community, which played a foundational role in the early development of cricket in India, particularly in the Bombay region.
Key facts
| Full name | Edulji Aibara |
|---|---|
| Born | 1914 |
| Died | 2000 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Community | Parsi |
| Sport | Cricket |
| Level | First-class cricket (domestic) |
Background
Aibara's playing years coincided with a period when Indian domestic cricket was organised primarily around community-based competitions such as the Bombay Quadrangular and later the Bombay Pentangular, alongside the inter-regional Ranji Trophy, which was established in 1934. The Parsis fielded one of the four original sides in the Quadrangular tournament and were among the earliest Indian communities to take up the sport, having played organised cricket in Bombay from the nineteenth century.
Career
Aibara is recorded as a first-class cricketer active in Indian domestic cricket. He is identified in cricketing reference databases as part of the cohort of Indian cricketers from his generation. Specific statistical details of his career, including team affiliations, batting and bowling records, are limited in widely available secondary sources.
Significance
Cricketers from the Parsi community such as Aibara represent the continuity between the community-based cricket of colonial Bombay and the regionally organised first-class structure that developed around the Ranji Trophy. Their participation contributed to the broader institutionalisation of cricket as India's most prominent sport in the twentieth century.
Related topics
- Ranji Trophy
- Bombay Pentangular
- Parsi community in cricket
- History of cricket in India
- Bombay cricket team
References
- Wikidata entry: Q5341329