Ramchand Goala
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1940 Mymensingh, Bangladesh |
| Died | (aged 79) |
| Role | left arm spinner |
Ramchand Goala (1940 – 19 June 2020) was a Bangladeshi cricketer and cricket coach.[1] He featured in early Bangladesh side in 1980's and became a pioneer left arm spinner in Bangladesh. He remained as a bachelor.
He played club cricket primarily in Dhaka and Mymensingh representing Abahani from 1981 to 1993. He made his debut for Victoria Club in Dhaka Premier League in 1962.[2] He received his maiden national callup at the age of 40 and represented Bangladesh team against touring Bengal team in 1983 and also played against touring Sri Lankans in 1985.[3] He retired from playing competitive cricket at the age of 53.[4] He also later went onto pursue his career as a coach and also had a short stint as mentor to Mahmudullah.