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Bal Dani

Overview

Bal Dani (1933–1999) was an Indian first-class cricketer. He is recorded among the cohort of Indian cricketers in the Wikidata reference set of Indian sportspersons of the mid-twentieth century.

Key facts

Full name Bal Dani
Born 1933
Died 1999
Nationality Indian
Sport Cricket

Background

Dani belonged to the generation of Indian cricketers who were active in the decades following India's independence in 1947, a period in which domestic competitions such as the Ranji Trophy formed the principal platform for first-class cricket in the country. Players of this era typically represented one of the regional or state-based associations affiliated to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

Career

Dani played first-class cricket in India during the 1950s and 1960s, the formative decades of organised post-Independence Indian cricket. The detailed match-by-match record of his career is documented in standard cricket statistical archives.

Significance

As a participant in domestic Indian cricket during a period when the structure of the Ranji Trophy and the Duleep Trophy was being consolidated, Dani is part of the broader history of Indian first-class cricket recorded by archival projects and reference databases such as Wikidata.

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