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{{Infobox cricketer<br />
| name = Khandu Rangnekar<br />
| image = <br />
| caption =<br />
| fullname = Khanderao Moreshwar Rangnekar<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1917|6|27|df=yes}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Bombay]], [[Bombay Presidency]], [[British India]]<br />
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1984|10|11|1917|6|27|df=yes}}<br />
| death_place = [[Thane]], [[Maharashtra]], India<br />
| batting = Left-handed<br />
| bowling = Right-arm medium pace<br />
| columns = 2<br />
| column1 = [[Test cricket|Tests]]<br />
| matches1 = 3<br />
| runs1 = 33<br />
| bat avg1 = 5.50<br />
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0<br />
| top score1 = 18<br />
| deliveries1 = –<br />
| wickets1 = –<br />
| bowl avg1 = –<br />
| fivefor1 = –<br />
| tenfor1 = –<br />
| best bowling1 = –<br />
| catches/stumpings1= 1<br />
| column2 = [[First-class cricket|First-class]]<br />
| matches2 = 85 <br />
| runs2 = 4,602<br />
| bat avg2 = 41.83<br />
| 100s/50s2 = 15/16<br />
| top score2 = 217<br />
| deliveries2 = 1,680<br />
| wickets2 = 21<br />
| bowl avg2 = 40.95<br />
| fivefor2 = 1<br />
| tenfor2 = 0<br />
| best bowling2 = 5/112<br />
| catches/stumpings2= 42<br />
| international = true<br />
| country = India<br />
| testdebutfor =<br />
| testdebutagainst = Australia<br />
| testcap = 39<br />
| testdebutdate = 28 November<br />
| testdebutyear = 1947<br />
| lasttestdate = 23 January<br />
| lasttestfor =<br />
| lasttestagainst = Australia<br />
| lasttestyear = 1948<br />
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/33091.html Cricinfo<br />
| date =<br />
| year =<br />
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'''Khanderao Moreshwar 'Khandu' Rangnekar''' {{audio|Khandu_Rangnekar.ogg|pronunciation}} (27 June 1917, in [[Mumbai|Bombay]] – 11 October 1984, in [[Thane]], [[Maharashtra]]) was an [[Indian cricket team|Indian]] [[Test cricket]]er. Rangnekar was an attacking batsman who was considered the best Indian left-hander of his time. He was a good fielder at cover-point and could field with either hand.<br />
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Rangnekar started his first class career in the [[Bombay Pentangular]] and scored a hundred in his first appearance in the [[Ranji Trophy]]. He played in three Test matches against [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]] in 1947–48 without much success.<br />
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Rangnekar was educated in the Byramji Jeejeebhoy School, St. Xaviers, and did his B.A. at [[Elphinstone College]]. Between 1939 and 1945 he was one of the best [[badminton]] players in India, winning the doubles title at the [[List of Indian National Badminton champions|Indian National Badminton Championship]] in 1945.<ref>{{cite web<br />
| last = Badminton Association of India<br />
| title = List of Indian National Championship Winners<br />
| url = http://www.badmintonindia.org/frmArcChampionship.aspx?id=0<br />
| accessdate = 22 August 2014<br />
| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20140826115413/http://www.badmintonindia.org/frmArcChampionship.aspx?id=0<br />
| archivedate = 26 August 2014<br />
| url-status = dead<br />
}}</ref><br />
He won Western India doubles in 1940, 1942, and 1944 and mixed doubles in 1940. He was the Thane municipality president in the 1960s.<br />
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He was the vice president of [[Board of Control for Cricket in India|BCCI]] from 1962–63 to 1969–70, president of Bombay Cricket Association in 1962–63 and the vice president between 1962–63 and 1978–79.<br />
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He worked in the Indian Customs in Bombay and ran a textile store business. He died of throat cancer.<br />
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==References==<br />
* Obituary in [[Indian Cricket (annual)|Indian Cricket 1985]]<br />
* Christopher Martin-Jenkins, ''The Complete Who's Who of Test Cricketers''<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/33091.html Cricinfo Profile]<br />
* [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/0/796/796.html CricketArchive Profile]<br />
* [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/asksteven/content/story/263048.html Question on Khandu Rangnekar on Ask Steven]<br />
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