Pananmal Punjabi (1921–2011) was an Indian first-class cricketer active during the 1940s. He is recorded among the cricketers who represented teams in the domestic Indian cricket circuit in the years surrounding Indian independence.
| Full name | Pananmal Punjabi |
|---|---|
| Born | 1921 |
| Died | 2011 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Sport | Cricket |
| Level | First-class cricket |
Punjabi belonged to the generation of Indian cricketers whose careers spanned the late colonial and early post-independence period, when domestic cricket in India was organised primarily around the Ranji Trophy, established in 1934, and a network of regional and communal teams. Cricketers of this era often combined club, university and representative cricket within the framework of presidency and princely state sides before the consolidation of the modern state-based structure.
Punjabi appeared in first-class cricket in India during the 1940s. His career is documented in standard cricket records covering the Ranji Trophy and associated first-class fixtures of the period.
As one of the cricketers who played in the formative decades of organised Indian first-class cricket, Punjabi is part of the broader cohort of players who contributed to the development of the domestic game in the years immediately preceding and following Indian independence in 1947.