Roger Binny: Interesting Facts, Trivia, And Records

Producer: Peuli Bakshi

Binny comes from a cricketing family. His father, Meiyappan Binny, was a first-class cricketer, and his son, Stuart Binny, also played for the Indian cricket team.

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Roger and Stuart became the second father-son duo to play Test cricket for India, after Lala and Mohinder Amarnath.

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Before pursuing cricket, Binny was a talented football player and represented his school in various tournaments.

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The all-rounder had notable bowling performances in Test cricket, including a spell of 6 wickets for 4 runs against Pakistan in 1983.

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Binny holds the record for the highest-ever partnership for the ninth wicket in Test cricket. He shared a remarkable 155-run partnership with Madan Lal against England in 1982.

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On October 2022, Roger Binny was elected as the 36th BCCI President, replacing Sourav Ganguly.

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Binny received the Arjuna Award by the Indian government in 1986 for his cricket contributions.

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Roger Binny scored his only century against Pakistan in Test cricket, in 1983.

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Binny served as a coach and mentor in the Indian Premier League (IPL) team, Rajasthan Royals, after his playing career.

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