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    "editor1": "<p><strong>Mumbai, June 13: <\/strong>India&#39;s oldest first-class cricketer Vasant Raiji died in the wee hours of Saturday. He was 100.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Raiji, a right-handed batsman, played nine first-class matches in the 1940s and scored a total 277 runs. He opened the batting for Bombay and Baroda in the Ranji Trophy, and was a reserve for the Hindus team in the 1941 Bombay Pentangular. His two highest scores came in Baroda&#39;s victory over Maharashtra in 1944-45, when he made 68 and 53.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Raiji had turned to writing following his cricketing career. He was also a chartered accountant by profession.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Following the death of B. K. Garudachar in February 2016, Raiji became India&#39;s oldest first-class cricketer.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>He had celebrated his 100th birthday on January 26 this year which was attended by Steve Waugh and Sachin Tendulkar at his residence.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;Wishing you a very special 100th birthday, Shri Vasant Raiji. Steve &amp; I had a wonderful time listening to some amazing cricket stories about the past. Thank you for passing on a treasure trove of memories about our beloved sport,&quot; Tendulkar had tweeted.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>On March 7 this year, Raiji became the oldest living first-class cricketer in the world following the death of John Manners.<\/p>\r\n",
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