Rajesh Banik
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Fullname
Rajesh Dhrubalal Banik
Born12 December 1984
Agartala, Tripura, India
Agartala, Tripura, India
Died31 October 2025 (aged 40)
Agartala, Tripura, India
Agartala, Tripura, India
BattingRight-handed
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| Full name | Rajesh Dhrubalal Banik | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 December 1984 Agartala, Tripura, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 31 October 2025 (aged 40) Agartala, Tripura, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm leg-spin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000/01–2018/19 | Tripura | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 1 November 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rajesh Banik (12 December 1984 – 31 October 2025) was an Indian cricketer who played first-class and List A cricket for Tripura from 2000 to 2018.[1]
In a 50-over match against Orissa in February 2007, Banik scored 101 not out off 103 balls in Tripura's total of 219 for 9.[2] He captained Tripura to a four-wicket victory in a Ranji Trophy match in 2007–08, top-scoring with 76 in the second innings when Tripura needed 270 to beat Kerala.[3]
Banik was involved in a "freak road accident" on the night of 31 October 2025, and was pronounced dead on arrival after being rushed to the GB Pant Hospital in Agartala. He was 40.[4]
