K. C. Ibrahim facts for kids
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Khanmohammad Cassumbhoy Ibrahim
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| Born | 26 January 1919 Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India |
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| Died | 12 November 2007 (aged 88) Karachi, Pakistan |
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| Test debut (cap 45) | 10 November 1948 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 4 February 1949 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 20 December 2020
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Khanmohammad Cassumbhoy Ibrahim (born January 26, 1919 – died November 12, 2007) was a talented Indian cricketer. He played in four important international matches called Tests. These matches took place during the 1948–49 cricket season.
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K. C. Ibrahim: A Cricket Star
K. C. Ibrahim was known for his amazing batting skills. He played a lot of high-level cricket in India. Even though he played only a few international matches, his records in domestic cricket were outstanding.
Early Life and Cricket Beginnings
Ibrahim was born in Bombay, India. He went to St Xavier's College for his studies. He started playing cricket for the Bombay team in 1938. He played for them until 1950. He was usually a top batsman, sometimes even starting the batting for his team. He also played for the Muslims team in a famous tournament called the Bombay Pentangular.
Incredible Batting Records
K. C. Ibrahim set some truly amazing records in first-class cricket. This is a very high level of cricket, just below international matches.
- In the 1947–48 season, he scored 709 runs without getting out once! He made scores of 218, 36, 234, and 77, all without losing his wicket. Then, he scored 144 before finally getting out. This is a record for the most runs between getting dismissed.
- He is the only player ever to score a double century (200 runs or more) in two matches in a row, and stay not out in both! This means he batted through the entire innings without being dismissed.
- That same season, he scored a total of 1,171 runs. His batting average was an incredible 167.29 runs per innings.
- Because of his fantastic performance, he was named Indian Cricketer of the Year in 1948.
- He was also the captain of the Bombay team that won the 1948 Ranji Trophy. He scored 219 runs in the final match, helping his team win the championship.
Playing for India
Ibrahim's career batting average in first-class cricket was 61.24. This is one of the highest averages in cricket history for players who have batted many times.
Despite his amazing domestic records, he played only four Test matches for India. These were against the West Indies team in 1948–49. He opened the batting with another famous cricketer, Vinoo Mankad. In his very first Test match, he scored 85 runs and then 44 runs. However, he didn't score many runs in his next six Test innings.
Later Years
In his later life, K. C. Ibrahim had some health problems. He passed away at his home in Karachi, Pakistan, when he was 88 years old. At the time of his death, he was the oldest living Indian Test cricketer.
